After the course the student can: Define the concept of Smart Sustainable Cities and the key elements and fields interlinked in Smart Sustainable CitiesUnderstand the general current economic, social and environmental trends that is connected with sustainable growth of citiesIdentify stakeholders in sustainable urban development processesIdentify techniques to involve people in sustainable urban development initiativesKnow relevant energy and material flows in city environmentsUnderstand how the stocks and flows of relevant systems in city environments interact