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Beginner Level

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Approx. 9 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • Increased knowledge on sustainable cities.

  • Improved critical thinking on the opportunities and challenges for sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy.

  • Deeper understanding of the relationship between urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability.

  • Expanded ability to use systems thinking to assess sustainable cities.

Skills you will gain

  • Systems Thinking
  • sustainable development
  • city futures
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
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Beginner Level

The course is open to anyone without prerequisite.

Approx. 9 hours to complete
English

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
3 hours to complete

Urban Transformation

3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 27 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

Urban Infrastructure

2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 23 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
1 hour to complete

Urban Experimentation

1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 22 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week4
Week 4
1 hour to complete

Urban Lifestyles

1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 29 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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