Sustainable Urban Energy
Location
IUTC, Gangwon Province, Korea
Dates and duration
19 – 24 October 2009, 5 days
Course manager
Yeonghoon Kim
Tuition fee
€600
Application deadline
10 September 2009
Partner organisation
IUTC, Korea
ESA Adolfson, USA
AIT, Thailand
UN-HABITAT
In our increasingly urbanised world, and with growing concerns over energy issues, a sustainable energy policy is critical for cities and towns everywhere.
This course helps contribute to sustainable urbanization through improved decision-making and project implementation.
Theme 1: A sustainable urban energy concept and strategy
Theme 2: Alternative energy: renewable categories and their impacts
Theme 3: Climate change vs. Energy planning and management
Theme 4: Sustainable energy policy and planning instruments
Learning objectives
On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
· understand the environmental and economic impact of energy demand on urban infrastructures and sustainable urbanization,
· make effective and sustainable regional energy plan and policy.
Target groups
High-level policymakers, city and community leaders such as mayors and councillors, high-level officials in central government and the private sector
Sustainable Urban Energy Training Course
Duration:
5 days
Place:
Hongcheong-gun, Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea
Date:
24-28 November 2008
Application Deadline:
15 Octorber 2008
Executing Organizations:
IUTC-International Urban Training Center, Korea
IHS-Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, the Netherlands
UN-HABITAT
Language:
English
Course Objectives:
- To develop a better understanding of the actual and future urban energy concepts and impacts: built environment, energy consumption, environmental health impacts, sustainable energy production and use.
- To introduce and to discuss the technical and eco-financial aspects of the new urban energy technologies and approaches: energy efficiency, storage systems, bio-combustibles, wind turbines, photovoltaic cells, hydrogen, nuclear, hydro power, etc.
- To appre ciate international and local governments strategies, policies and instruments in addressing energy demand, sustainable energy supply and urban planning (growth),
- To offer a set of effective decision support tools and methods for sustainable urban energy planning, thus
- To provide entry points for collaboration with energy suppliers in particular the privatesector,
- Through information and case studies, to provide a background that enables a better understanding of sustainable urban energy planning options and practices, and
- To contribute to the achievement of sustainable urbanization through enhanced decision-making process and project implementation.
Course Contents:
Theory
- Introduction to the actual and future urban energy concepts, scenarios and impacts: non renewable versus renewable energy, urban sprawlversus energy consumption, environmental health impacts, sustainable energy production and use.
- Technical and eco-financial aspects of the new urban energy technologies and approaches: energy efficiency, storage systems for reliable future power supply networks, clean production, bio-combustibles, wind turbines, photovoltaic cells, hydrogen, nuclear, etc.
- International and national energy policies, regulations, planning, instruments and experiences: Bio ethanol in Brazil and USA, Photovoltaic cells and solar energy promotion in Europe, eco-design and renewable built environment in Barcelona and other cities, awareness-raising education, etc.
- Sustainable Energy production and climate change: scenarios, impacts, costs, equity and healthy cities.
Practice
- Review of international energy policies: case study
- Review of national and local energy demonstration projects: case study
- Korean demonst ration project facilities: On-site study
- Evaluation of energy policies and management techniques education
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