Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project

Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project

This course is part of Sustainable Infrastructure Specialization

Instructors: Alfred Hans Grunwaldt

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

The role of sustainable infrastructure in employment, gender equity, and nature-based solutions.
The role of institutions, support strategies, and technical assistance from the IDB in the implementation of sustainable infrastructure projects.
Interdependence, sustainability, and resilience in infrastructure projects, and their operation, planning, and implementation.

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Assessments

7 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course presents the four dimensions of sustainable infrastructure and explains the relationship and impact of sustainable infrastructure on nature-based solutions, gender equity, and employment. Additionally, it describes how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can be a valuable resource for the implementation of sustainable infrastructure.

Upon completing the course, you will be able to identify how each dimension of sustainable infrastructure is articulated, as well as its operation during the planning and implementation of a project. Moreover, you will recognize the role of institutions, as well as the support strategies and technical assistance from the IDB to favor the implementation of sustainable infrastructure projects. Guided by professionals who are experts in the field, you will be able to recognize critical infrastructure projects and their characteristics of interdependence, sustainability, and resilience that are essential for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. In this way, you will learn about the role of sustainable infrastructure in employment, gender equity, and nature-based solutions.

This course introduces the four dimensions of sustainable infrastructure and explains the relationship and impact of sustainable infrastructure on nature-based solutions, gender equity, and employment. It also describes how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can constitute a valuable resource for the implementation of sustainable infrastructure.

What's included

5 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

5 videosTotal 22 minutes

1.2.1 Dimensions of sustainable infrastructure: an overview5 minutes
1.2.3 The economic and financial dimension of sustainability5 minutes
1.2.4 The environmental sustainability and climate resilience dimension5 minutes
1.2.6 The social dimension of sustainability4 minutes
1.2.7 The institutional sustainability dimension4 minutes

4 readingsTotal 80 minutes

1.1.1 Important course information15 minutes
1.1.2 Meet your instructors15 minutes
1.2.2 Infographic: Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure20 minutes
1.2.8 Towards an efficient and sustainable design of infrastructure projects30 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

1.2.5 Review what you’ve learned so far20 minutes
1.2.9 Review what you’ve learned so far20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

1.1.3 Introduce yourself to the community20 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

1.1.4 Tell us about yourself15 minutes

What's included

5 videos9 readings5 assignments1 plugin

5 videosTotal 27 minutes

2.1.1 Sustainable and Resilient Critical Infrastructure7 minutes
2.1.2 The key role of institutions in the implementation of infrastructure sustainability4 minutes
2.1.3 Public-private partnerships as a tool for the delivery of sustainable infrastructure5 minutes
2.1.5 Sustainable Infrastructure and nature-based solutions5 minutes
2.1.8 Sustainable infrastructure in employment and gender equity6 minutes

9 readingsTotal 225 minutes

2.1.6 Nature-based solutions20 minutes
2.1.9 Integrating a gender perspective in sustainable infrastructure projects30 minutes
2.1.10 Infographics: Gender and infrastructure services in numbers30 minutes
2.1.11 Guide on how to integrate a gender perspective in the design of an infrastructure operation30 minutes
2.2.2 Hands-on activity: Applying the dimensions of sustainable infrastructure to a project30 minutes
2.2.4 Request Your Digital Badge!15 minutes
2.3.1 Key lessons from the course20 minutes
2.3.2 Complimentary materials30 minutes
2.3.4 Keep learning20 minutes