Learn why cities are key in resolving global urbanization and sustainability challenges and how you can engineer tomorrow’s cities today.
Welcome to the Sustainable Urban Development course, an innovative and comprehensive program designed to tackle the pressing challenges of 21st-century metropolitan regions. This course offers a unique opportunity to explore the complexities of urban environments and discover sustainable solutions for the future of our cities.
Did you know that while cities occupy less than 3% of the Earth's land surface, they house more than 50% of the world's population and generate over 70% of global emissions?
There are no prerequisites for this course, making it accessible to anyone interested in urban sustainability and development.
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Would you like to see your neighbourhood become more liveable and sustainable? To alleviate city-specific challenges – from urban heat islands to mental health issues – we need to first change our minds. From wanting to control nature to leveraging its power, we need to allow nature to do what it does best: grow. Join Wageningen University & Research and rewild your city. With gardens, parks and ponds, with indigenous plants and animals, we will see both ecosystems and our living environment restored. Enroll now.
