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Creating a Low-Carbon, Resilient City

This course introduces strategies for achieving low-carbon, resilient communities.

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Course Info

  • Duration 6 video lessons (48 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2016
  • 4.28
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 1 min
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    Creating a Low-Carbon City
    Chapter Duration 14 mins
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    Creating a Resilient City
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    Developing and Implementing Climate Strategies
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    Integrating Climate Action with Other Plans
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    The Role of Cities in the International Movement on Climate Change
    Chapter Duration 6 mins

Course Description

Solutions to the challenges of climate change take many forms and are generally consistent with best practices in city governance, management, and planning. Cities should think strategically about how to leverage existing institutions and capabilities to integrate climate actions into the normal business of cities.

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Learn these skills

  • Environmental Planning
  • Land Use
  • Law and Policy
  • Resilience Planning
  • Sustainability
  • Urban Design

AICP CM

This course is approved for .75 AICP CM credit. 

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

CNU-A

This course is approved for .75 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

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Michael R. Boswell

Michael R. Boswell

Michael R. Boswell is a Professor of City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

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Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale is a principal with Michael Baker International and director of the Sustainability and Climate Change Services team.

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