University of Groningen
- Start Date: 06 Dec, 2021
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Discover expert governance strategies for preparing urban areas to face the challenges posed by climate change.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Learn how cities can successfully adapt to environmental change
Ongoing rapid urbanisation in combination with climate change and environmental degradation is presenting humanity with considerable challenges. Half of the global population now lives in cities and urban environments are facing serious challenges in dealing with climate change related risks, including the risks posed by more extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and heat waves, as well as rising sea levels.
Urbanisation is a leading driver of environmental change and resource depletion – a trend that will only accelerate as cities grow ever bigger.
In this course, you will investigate how governance strategies and policies for making cities more sustainable and resilient in the face of increasing climate risks can be financed and implemented.
Explore how cities can adapt to climate change
You will analyse the physical, social, and spatial processes that are shaping current climate-related risks in urban environments.
Using real-world case studies, you will investigate and discuss the governance challenges posed by successful urban adaptation to climate change.
Discover how to achieve sustainable urban development
Focusing on the role of governance and urban planning, you will identify how targeted adaptation strategies and finance can help build urban resilience and adapt urban systems to complex risks, thereby moving urban spaces towards a more sustainable future.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to apply targeted governance strategies to urban environments facing the challenges of a changing climate.
This course would benefit bachelor students or graduates with an interest in adaptive governance and sustainable urban development. It would also appeal to professionals with a public or private sector background and an interest in building skills in tackling climate change.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
Quality has had top priority for 400 years, and with success the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.
In addition, the university collaborates with a number of renowned foreign universities, including Uppsala, Göttingen and Ghent. The University of Groningen is very popular with its 27,000 students and 5500 staff members from home and abroad.
Talent is nurtured, enabling the University to bridge the gap between science and society.We are committed to actively collaborating with our social partners, with a special focus on the research themes Healthy Ageing, Energy and Sustainable Society.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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