Course Description

 

This free course focuses on climate change in urban areas, covering how cities are affected by climate change, how they contribute to it, as well as how they plan for it.

 

What you will learn

At the end of the course you will be able to:

- Describe urban trends for the 21st century.

- Describe the transformative role that cities can play in achieving green and climate-resilient development.

- Explain how urban areas are affected by, and contribute to, climate change.

- Explain how climate change adaptation and mitigation can be considered in urban planning.

- Identify specific adaptation and mitigation measures suitable for urban areas.

 

Completion requirements

Once the quiz is completed with above 70% of passing scores, you will receive a certificate of completion from UN-Habitat and UNITAR. You have three attempts to try the quiz.