Urbanization Courses and Certifications

University of Lausanne

HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations

Explore urban health systems through multidisciplinary frameworks. Develop analytical skills using GIS and AI tools. Create systemic flow charts for sustainable, health-oriented urban environments.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AGU

A Critical Knowledge Pathway to a Sustainable Future in an Urbanizing Planet

Exploring urbanization's impact on global sustainability and the need for interdisciplinary research to address environmental challenges in an increasingly urban world.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Urbanization and Indigenous Cultures: A Friend or a Foe?

Explore the complex relationship between urbanization and indigenous cultures, examining power dynamics and potential conflicts in economic growth.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

South Korea's Demographic Crisis - The Path to Population Collapse

Explore South Korea's unprecedented demographic crisis, with the world's lowest fertility rate leading to economic decline, aging population, and cultural erosion by 2060, and understand its implications for other nations facing similar trends.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Milken Institute

Bridging Gaps in Global Infrastructure Financing - Asia Summit 2024

Explore global infrastructure financing challenges and solutions with experts discussing investment strategies, public-private partnerships, and sustainable development in rapidly growing economies.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China

6 reviews

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Evolution of Life in the City - Next in Science Series

1 review

Exploring urban evolution through white clover genetics, this talk examines how cities drive genetic changes and challenges assumptions about urban environments' impact on species adaptation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Mobilizing the Future

Experts from Ford and Lyft discuss innovation in transportation, focusing on sustainability, urbanization, and the convergence of technologies in a changing ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Understanding the Situation for Startups in India

Explore India's startup ecosystem, innovation landscape, and social progress through data-driven analysis of competitiveness, patents, clusters, and challenges.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Exploring Humans’ Space: An Introduction to Geographicity

1 review

Explore how geography, cartography, urbanization and spatial justice play a role in shaping the notion of human space.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Queensland

The Science and Practice of Sustainable Development

Learn the critical foundations of sustainable development and how to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals that are deeply interconnected in the field.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Big Data for Understanding Urbanizing China | 大数据与城市规划

探索大数据在中国城市化进程中的应用,涵盖数据获取、分析、可视化及城市规划应用,介绍城市建模方法和典型模型,展望大数据在城市规划中的潜力。

• edX
• 15 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture

Explore contemporary Japanese architecture through theory, technology, city, and human perspectives, spanning five generations of architects from 1964 to 2021 Olympics.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $476.00
• 4 courses

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

Land Pooling / Land Readjustment: An Alternative to Compulsory Land Acquisition

Explore land readjustment as an alternative to compulsory acquisition for urban development. Learn its history, applications, policy goals, implementation strategies, and key takeaways for effective urban planning.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Shaping Urban Futures

5 ratings at edX

Explore urban challenges and innovations in the Global South through the PEAK Urban framework. Gain insights on health, climate change, migration, and informality to shape sustainable urban futures.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)