Urban and peri-urban development intro | Sustainability course | University of Helsinki

Описание: Meaning of urbanization as a concept and what are common sustainability issues cities are facing currently; How sustainability goals are related to urbanization? Who are the actors involved in urban development and governance, and their role in making cities more sustainable? How technological development is connected to urbanization, what are the benefits and challenges of technologies in urban infrastructure and how it affects sustainability?

Read more about the course: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/uhsustained/

This is a part of the the Sustainability Massive Open Online Course. We will introduce you to the meaning of sustainability as well as the basic concepts. By choosing this course, you are becoming part of a community that tries to create a better future for generations to come. The aim of this module is to give you an overview of the relationship between human behavior and its effect on the environment as well as the complexities and challenges that come with different sustainability concepts. Specifically, the learning objectives for this module are:

To learn the definition and meaning of sustainability
To understand different concepts and approaches
To be able to explain the complexities of sustainability concepts