ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN SMART CITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Duration

8 Weeks

Delivery

Online

Language

English

Cost

$500

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About the course

This course looks at the tremendous power of cities to drive productivity.Growth stems from agglomeration in an environment that promotes scale and specialization. Cities and towns bring people physically closer, facilitating the exchange of ideas and bringing about innovations.

However, the state of urban service delivery in Uganda’s cities and towns is far poorer than is desirable for Uganda’s current income levels. Sustainable urbanism is not only associated with economic transformation, rather it aspires to present a quality life to the urban population. Moreover, a successful city cannot operate efficiently in isolation from its environment. It must balance social, economic and environmental needs. Smart Cities focus on their most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve lives. They tap a range of approaches – digital and information technologies, urban planning best practices, public private partnerships, and policy change –to make a difference. They always put people first. During this course on Smart Cities Planning and Development, learners will understand the dynamics of Ugandan cities and learn smart ways to plan, develop, manage and maintain them.

Course objectives

Understanding the Smart city concept in review of recent experience and practices from model cities across the globe
To give a critical reflection on the relevance of having smart cities as a away of sustainable urbanism.
To give an understanding of the road map for planning smart cities and benchmarking their performance for Ugandan and African context

Who is the course for?

What you will learn

Module 1: Introduction to City Planning

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