Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
Learn how citizen participation drives urban sustainability through technology, policy, and daily life interactions.
Learn how citizen participation drives urban sustainability through technology, policy, and daily life interactions.
Explore the dynamics of co-creation in sustainable urban development across global cities. This course examines how citizens, governments, and organizations collaborate to address challenges like climate change and population growth. You'll study real-world examples from Amsterdam, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, and more, focusing on water management, energy systems, and green spaces. Gain insights into participatory democracy, smart technologies, and innovative urban solutions to develop your own sustainability action plan.
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What you'll learn
Understand different forms and examples of co-creation in sustainable urban development
Analyze the potential of co-creation for building sustainable cities
Examine the relationship between co-creation and its policy and socio-technical contexts
Compare real-life cases of co-creation in various urban settings
Evaluate interdependencies between co-creation initiatives and their contextual factors
Apply co-creation principles to your work or daily life in urban sustainability
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course explores the concept of co-creation in developing sustainable cities. It covers various aspects of urban sustainability, including water and waste management, energy systems, air quality, food production, and green spaces. The course examines case studies from cities worldwide, including Amsterdam, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Nairobi, Kampala, and Suzhou. Students will learn about the interplay between technology, policy, and citizens' daily lives in creating sustainable urban environments. The course emphasizes the role of citizen participation in urban innovation and governance. It also covers topics such as participatory democracy, ICT and big data in urban planning, infrastructure development, and the application of smart technologies in everyday city life.
Background Knowlegde for Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
Module 1
Water & Water Waste: Water as a Basic Need
Module 2
Energy and Air 1: Living with the Haze
Module 3
Energy & Air 2: Citizens Co-Creating Cleaner Air
Module 4
Urban Food & Green: The Use of Urban Spaces
Module 5
Energy & Air 3: Creating Smart Energy & Mobility
Module 6
Urban Water: Dry Feet for Citizens
Module 7
Synthesus: The Dynamics of Co-Creation
Module 8
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Instructors
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Pioneering Scholar in Environmental Sociology and Sustainable Consumption
Gert Spaargaren, born in 1954 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, is a distinguished professor emeritus of Environmental Policy for Sustainable Lifestyles and Consumption at Wageningen University's Environmental Policy Group. His academic journey began at Wageningen University, where he studied plant diseases before earning his Ph.D. in Sociology in 1983. He completed his dissertation on ecological modernization of production and consumption in 1999, establishing himself as a leading authority in environmental sociology.
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Leading Authority in Urban Development and Sustainability Governance
Ellen van Bueren serves as a Professor of Urban Development Management at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and Principal Investigator at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions. Her research focuses on governance and management of integrated urban development, with emphasis on sustainable development, urban resilience, circular economy, and energy transition. Her extensive teaching portfolio includes programs in Architecture (BSc), Management in the Built Environment (MSc), Industrial Ecology (joint MSc with Leiden University), Master City Developer (joint program with Erasmus University), and Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering. Her work spans critical areas including multi-stakeholder collaboration, institutional frameworks for decision-making, and transdisciplinary learning through living labs and urban experimentation
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