Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Urbanization
Location
IUTC, Gangwon Province, Korea
Dates and duration
16 – 21 November 2009, 5 days
Course manager
Yeonghoon Kim
Tuition fee
€600
Application deadline
10 October 2009
Partner organisation
IUTC, Korea
ESA Adolfson, USA
AIT, Thailand
UN-HABITAT
Half the world’s population now live in built-up areas, with an estimated 60 million people being added every year. This rapid urban growth leads to environmental degradation, unemployment and excessive demands on services and infrastructure. To address this it is necessary to develop best practices in efficient land use and sustainable community development, while designing for smart growth in areas like mass transit and distributed energy systems.
Theme 1: Strategic systemic approach to sustainable urbanization
Theme 2: Urban environment and sustainable urbanization concepts
Theme 3: Planning and management instruments (GIS & EMIS)
Theme 4: Policy instruments for sustainable development and implementation
Learning objectives
On completion of the course, participants will able to carry out more effective problem-solving and policymaking through a better understanding of the key environmental challenges - as well as the local economic and social issues - faced by cities.
Target groups:
· high-level policymakers, city and community leaders such as mayors and councillors, high-level officials in central governments and the private sector
