Urban Innovation and Sustainability (UIS)
School of Environment Resources and Development | Department of Development and Sustainability
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Urban Innovation and Sustainability (UIS) program aims to enhance the capacity of professionals in coping with growing and complex urban needs, challenges and opportunities. Innovation refers to the development of new technologies such that they denote physical objects (e.g. products, services) and knowledge systems (e.g. methods, systems), and sustainability transition aims to meet socio-ecological system needs in ways that promote healthy ecosystems, human well-being, and viable economies. The program covers systems approach of multi-scale and cross-sector, and multi-agent connectivity and decision making. It also applies different methods of enhancing capacity, for emerging themes, e.g., ageing society, circular economy, smart buildings, responsible tourism and consumption, healthy and inclusive cities, etc.
FOCUS AREAS
- Innovation and Sustainability
- Urban Population and Health
- Sustainable Tourism
- Urban Landscape
- Digital Innovation for Build Environment
- Urban Economics and Finance
- Global Cities
- Urban Governance
- Urban Sustainability Design
- Eco-Innovation
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
- Master and Doctoral Program
- Undergraduate degree in any field of study
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Semester |
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ED79.22 | Urban Environmental Planning and Management Workshop | 3 | Required | Spring |
ED79.23 | UEM Research Methods and Techniques | 1 | Required | Spring |
ED79.9011 | Global Cities and Climate Change | 2 | General | Fall |
ED79.9012 | Urban Geography and Spatial Analysis | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.9013 | Urban Resilience Assessment | 2 | General | InterSem |
ED92.01 | Urban Systems, Innovation and Sustainability | 3 | Required | InterSem |
ED92.02 | Urban Planning and Design | 3 | General | Fall |
ED92.03 | Urban Air Quality Management | 2 | General | Fall |
ED92.04 | Urban Innovation and Sustainability Workshop | 3 | Required | Spring |
ED92.05 | Digital/ICT Innovation for Built Environment | 3 | General | Spring |
ED92.06 | Urban Population and Health | 2 | General | Spring |
ED92.07 | Urban Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy | 3 | General | Spring |
ED92.08 | Sustainable Tourism and Urban Landscape | 2 | General | InterSem |
ED79.01 | Urban Environmental Management Systems | 3 | Required | Fall |
ED79.03 | Urban Planning and the Built-Environment | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.04 | Environmental Science and Technology for Decision Makers | 3 | General | Fall |
ED79.07 | Disaster Management in Urban Environmental Planning | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.12 | Management of Urban Housing, Infrastructure and Services | 3 | General | Fall |
ED79.13 | Strategic Environmental Assessment for Urban Development | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.14 | Governance and Urban Management | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.15 | Urban Economics and Finance | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.19 | Assessment and Implementation of Development Projects | 3 | General | Fall |
ED79.21 | Mega-City Development and Management | 3 | General | Spring |
ED79.9007 | Urban Governance and Economics for Holistic Waste Service Delivery | 2 | General | InterSem |
ED79.9008 | Spatial Analysis for Urban Environmental Management | 2 | General | InterSem |
ED92.01 | Urban Systems, Innovation and Sustainability | 3 | Required | InterSem |
ED92.02 | Urban Planning and Design | 3 | General | Fall |
ED92.03 | Urban Air Quality Management | 2 | General | Fall |
ED92.07 | Urban Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy | 3 | General | Spring |