Concepts of Sustainable Cities and Communities
Module Overview
This module provides concepts of sustainable cities and communities through the lens of sustainable development focusing specifically on climate change. An introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals, and the dedicated goal for cities sets the background for contrasting definitions for sustainable vs. unsustainable cities, where cities are then analyzed with respect to climate change and trends towards green growth. You will also find examples of sustainable and unsustainable city infrastructure globally, from Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Seattle and Sydney; and from Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg and Nairobi, in Africa specifically. By the end of this module, you will be able to interpret the challenges with rapid urbanization and implications for sustainability in cities around the world, and the challenges and opportunities in African cities.
Topics:
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable vs. Unsustainable cities
- Climate change in cities
Learning Outcomes
Overall: Interpret the challenges with rapid urbanization and the implications for sustainability
- Recognize the sustainable development goal targets for sustainable cities and communities
- Describe the impacts of urbanization on global cities
- Evaluate cities’ contribution to climate change and the opportunities for climate change mitigation
Explore Module
Please note that this preview is intended for exploration purposes only. If you'd like to use this module in one of your courses, to ensure playback and tracking, you must upload the SCORM package (downloadable below) to your institution's Learning Management System (ex. Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, etc).
Related Project Resources
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File | Module 2 Assessment Answer Key (DOCX, 18 KB) | |
| File | Module 2 - Concepts of Sustainable Cities and Communities (SCORM Package) | This SCORM package is the production version of this module. To use it, you must upload it into your institution's Learning Management System (or onto another platform that hosts and plays SCORM packages). Once uploaded, you can specify the settings for this module for your particular use within your class. Students will access this module from your institution's course environment. |
| Video | Sustainable Development Goals | (Duration: 12:09) |
| Video | Welcome to Module 2 | (Duration: 03:42) |
| Video | Towards Green Growth | (Duration: 15:45) |
| Video | Climate Change in Cities | (Duration: 23:48) |
| Video | Sustainable vs Unsustainable City | (Duration: 12:58) |
