Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Has knowledge of the different functions and perceptions of water in the city as well as the main challenges within the sector
• Has knowledge of the infrastructure system for water in the cities including central concepts, drivers, components and technologies
• Has knowledge of climate change impacts on urban areas and understands how this knowledge is produced
• Has an overview of significant actors, as well as international regulation and strategies pertaining to urban water and climate change
• Has knowledge of relevant climate adaptation measures

Skills

• Can perform basic assessments of the need for climate change adaptation in an urban context
• Can use a scenario approach to analyse water management and climate change challenges and solutions
• Can identify relevant solutions to water management and climate change challenges
• Can assess the economic and social impacts of different strategies for water management and climate change adaptation
• Can assess flooding risk using digital GIS tools

Competences

• Can relate problems and proposals to the decision-making processes in the sector
• Can facilitate and contribute to planning processes within the sector
• Identify and address sub-optimisation and synergies between different parts of the water sector as well as other sectors

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, synopses, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams