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Planning for Climate Change in African Cities

Organization
United Cities and Local Governments of Africa, African Local Government Academy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Institute for Housing and Urban Development
Category
Courses
Free of charge
Language

English

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Description

At the end of this course, learners should be able to:

  • Recognize the effects, impacts, and drivers of climate change in cities; 
  • Understand the drivers of urban risk and vulnerability in the context of climate change;
  • Distinguish the typologies, approaches, and tensions of climate change adaptation; 
  • Explain the different approaches and steps in climate change planning; 
  • Examine the decision support and assessment tools for climate change; 
  • Develop a climate change plan based on participants’ city contexts.
Planning for Climate Change in African Cities