Smart Sustainable Cities (5 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: 5131082-3001
Toteutuksen perustiedot
Ilmoittautumisaika
02.08.2021 - 31.08.2021
Ajoitus
01.09.2021 - 31.12.2021
Opintopistemäärä
5 op
Toteutustapa
Lähiopetus
Yksikkö
Tekniikka ja liiketoiminta
Opetuskielet
- Englanti
Opettaja
- Anna Satovuori
- Katariina Kiviluoto
- Annika Kunnasvirta
Ryhmät
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PEYTES18Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka s18
Tavoitteet
After the course the student can:
•Define the concept of Smart Sustainable Cities and thekey elements and fields interlinked in Smart Sustainable Cities
•Understand the general current economic, social and environmental trends that is connected with sustainable growth of cities
•Identify stakeholders in sustainable urban development processes
•Identify techniques to involve people in sustainable urban development initiatives
•Know relevant energy and material flows in city environments
•Understand how the stocks and flows of relevant systems in city environments interact
Sisältö
The main topic in the course is Smart Sustainable Cities and its three main dimensions (environment, business and social).The course consists of virtual learning, working in multidisciplinary groups and reflecting own learning. The student groups will work in a real life projects given by municipalities. The needs and expectations of municipalities will specify the assignment topics and content.
During the course students will develop their innovation competences needed in working life:
•customer-based thinking
•creativity
•co-operation skills and tolerating dissimilarity and uncertainty
•networking, innovation and business skills
Opetusmenetelmät
Lectures
Group work during lectures
Final seminar
Sisällön jaksotus
Contents:
The concept of SSC
SSC and urban planning
Current trends and incentives for smarter cities
People at the core of smart cities: key stakeholders, public participation and deliberation
Energy in smart sustainable cities
Ecosystem services in smart sustainable cities
Urban transport and logistics in smart sustainable cities
Circular economy in smart sustainable cities + possible excursion
Final seminar
Schedule:
Start: week 36
Finish: week 50
Arviointiasteikko
H-5
Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet
Participation at lectures
Assignments
Final essay