Overview
Good transport systems and projects are critical to the development of environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive cities.Transforming Urban Mobility - Introduction to Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities at UCL by FutureLearnconsiders the impacts of motorisation, our current unsustainable travel patterns, and the framework for changing to sustainable urban mobility.
Understand the components of a sustainable urban mobility strategy
You’ll explore the impacts of different transport systems and discover approaches to transport planning that help cities become more sustainable.You’ll also examine the different dimensions of sustainable urban mobility, including the Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework, which strives to achieve significant GHG emission reductions, reduced energy consumption, less congestion, with the final objective being to create more liveable cities.Programme Structure
Topics:
How transport affects our cities
The Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework for developing sustainable urban mobility
Integrated urban planning and transpor
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Sustainable Development Urban Planning View 8 other Short Courses in Urban Planning in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course is best suited to transport and city planning practitioners in both the Global South and Global North, including in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
This includes academics, researchers, students and those working in national and city authorities, consultancies, and civil society. It’s also suited to those who are simply interested in learning more about sustainable urban mobility.