This course has been approached not just for academic purpose but also it is a moral oligation to carry forward what has been taught. I thank the authorities and faculties who have made presentations.
Really interesting course. I recommend it for all people who want to now how are cities need to act for sustainable development of our cities, how to prevent earth from fast increasing c02 footprint.
By Maximiliano M
•It was a very helpful course in order to approach the state of the art in economical and urban development with an ecological and community perspective!
By Isha S
•Few chapters pretty much had the same content. The content could have been more inclusive of different examples from various cities around the world
By Bijoy J
•Good understanding on energing concepts, experiences from Scandanavian countries and gets me exploring possibilities in our environment/ cities.
By Chaim D M
•Very good course, nice overview of what sustainability in an urban context can mean, and what tools are available to increase sustainability.
By Janina W
•Great course that shows the potential that cities have and that introduces some powerful projects and initatives that are already happening.
By RICARDO A S M
•It is a good introductory course, but I think it should go deeper each week content. Being slightly more technical. I recommend this course.
By Lexie X L
•The abundance of city initiatives shared in the course are informative and helpful. I would be happy to see more cases analysed in-depth.
By Béatrice N
•Interesting introduction, but rather promotional...it is obvious there are sponsors backing the course so it focuses too much on them.
By Afif A F
•It would be very good if this course would've registered me for any such initiative or voluntary work which is related to this course.
By Léa N
•I really enjoyed these 5 weeks and learned a great deal about sustainability processes and mechanisms in cities all over the world.
By vivek r a
•i would like to thank coursera for providing the financial aid, through this initative you are helping many needy students.
By Duncan M
•A very worthwhile course to attend. My first course on coursera, I plan to take many more. A great learning initiative.
By Ryan V L
•Very good material that covers a range of topics. A great starting point for anyone keen to learn more on this topic.
By Maria P V P
•The course gives a wider view of the issue of cities, how they impact in the climate and what can be done about it.
By vidya b
•very nicely put together the contours of urbanization its challenges and some glimpses into the solution framework.
By Lee C
•Good for beginners. Syllabus well constructed, good videos, user friendly, suited for people who are also working.
By Martin T
•Give good introduction into how we go about making a green and sustainable city.
Provide some interesting insights.
By Helene B
•Very good, however the inclusion of conference talks tend to be less interesting than professeur targeted lessons.
By Siaw W O
•Thank you for the comprehensive coverage of topics and interesting insights from different parties :) Keep it up!
By Chloe
•A lot of interesting case studies and general information on worldwide innovations regarding sustainability.
By Rosemarie C
•Would have like 1 more writing/research assignment.
In addition, a requirement to join in 1 forum discussion.
By FRANCIS N O
•great course, it has expanded my outlook. I'll strive to improve the environment around me here in Africa
By Laura F
•Overall an interesting course but it needs some updates (some of the videos seem to date back to 2013.)
By Jorge E A P
•Great introductory course to understand citites as sources of solutions instead of sources of problems.
By Kaleb B
•Really enjoyed the course and would highly suggest to anyone interested in sustainable city design.