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Urban Transit for Livable Cities
by Vukan Vuchic- 0.0
8 Weeks
City livability depends on urban transit. The goal of urban transit is to achieve an intermodal transportation balance. Ideally, each mode is used in its optimal role, in order to create a people-friendly environment. Urban Transit is designed for transportation engineers, city planners, and general city planning enthusiasts....
$49
Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges
by Igor Pessoa , Luz Maria Vergara d’Alençon , Roberto Rocco , Dominic Stead- 0.0
7 Weeks
Explore alternative theories and innovative solutions for urban challenges in the Global South. In this architecture and urban planning course, academic urban planning expertise from TU Delft is used to formulate possible answers to these questions, and is applied in a range of challenging case studies from Ghana, Brazil, Malaysia, Chile, Ethiopia, and China, among others....
$99
Management of Urban Infrastructures – part 1
by Matthias Finger- 4.6
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Sustainability, Resilience and Efficiency are fundamental considerations for city managers in managing urban infrastructures. The best case studies will be also evaluated by our jury at IGLUS and the authors of the 3 best case studies will win a full tuition fee waiver scholarship to enroll in the IGLUS professional training program in Spring 2017....
Passive Urban Cooling Solutions
by OLC and SURR- 0.0
4 Weeks
This in turn will encourage a greater focus on urban heat at the city level and promote comprehensive and integrated responses to its challenges. To orient practitioners to the concept of urban heat and why it is an important “lens” through which to assess and address resiliency and sustainability in cities....
$5
Sports and Building Aerodynamics
by Bert Blocken- 4.8
Approx. 24 hours to complete
Have we reached the boundaries of what can be achieved in sports and building design? He is a Civil Engineer holding a PhD in Building Physics. 9: Wind energy in the built environment - part 1 10: Wind energy in the built environment - part 2 FOR PRINTING: All lecture slides of Week 4 in one environmental-friendly PDF...
Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems
by Matthias Finger- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Urban settlement patterns: the north american suburb Dealing with Financial Emergencies in Large Urban Systems Urban regeneration in Istanbul: a case-based overview of housing renewal Analyse the evolution in city planning and the related strategies impacting the creation of urban space Understand the main challenges of urban governance in its institutional, financial, economic and social dimensions...
Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research
by Laura Neijenhuis , Jan Fransen , Dorcas Nthoki , Rick Wolff , Maria Zwanenburg- 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete
Are you looking to learn more about how to conduct scientific research, specifically in an urban or local context? Then you have found the right course: Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. Introduction to Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research...
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Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
by Christoph Lüthi- 4.8
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Be up-to-date on the newest developments in urban sanitation planning and programming? Get to know best practice examples of urban sanitation systems in low- and middle-income countries? MOOC SERIES This course is one of four in the series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development". Urban sanitation solutions - Case studies 7 Behavior Change in Urban Sanitation...
Sustainable Cities
by Aromar Revi , Joshua Castellino , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Susan Parnell- 0.0
9 Weeks
Anyone interested in the concept of sustainable cities – including those interested in the development of their own local community – who wants to understand the foundations of modern urban development Sustainable development practitioners interested in the elements of sustainability that impact urban areas worldwide Case studies of major cities in the Global North and South...
$49
Environmental Studies: A Global Perspective
by Teri Balser , Joseli Macedo- 0.0
6 Weeks
This environmental studies course is intended to introduce you to some of the basic principles in environmental studies, and how those are manifested in urban, rural and natural areas throughout the world. List and define fundamental terms and concepts in environmental studies Analyse and compare environmental issues in different parts of the world...
$99