Course description
Urban Infrastructure Management
This course will teach you about the management and governance of infrastructures.
As cities are currently hosts to half of the world’s population, the role played by urban infrastructures in the delivery of services (such as energy, transport and water) becomes crucial. The management and governance of such complex socio-technical systems becomes vital to ensuring their performance.
In this course we look at the economic, social, political, and technological dimensions of urban infrastructure management. Note that this it is not an intensely technical course, but rather a course in the area of (public) management.
In addition to covering the basic principles and main schools of thought in managing and governing urban infrastructures, we also focus on two, particularly vital urban infrastructures, namely energy and transport.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Prerequisites:
No background is required; all passionate learners interested in managing and governing urban infrastructure systems are welcomed.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you’ll learn:
- The systemic nature of urban infrastructures
- The main schools of thought in management of urban infrastructures
- Urban Energy Systems and the key principles for managing them
- Urban Transportation Systems and the key principles for managing them
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, a partner institute of EdX.
Expenses
- Verified Track -$49
- Audit Track - Free