The organization of food systems determines how and where we grow, raise, process, and distribute food in an industrial society. With a growing percentage of the population living in urban centers and natural resources strained, developing healthier, more sustainable food systems is more important than ever.

Food Systems Courses

vegetables at farmers market
Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Retail Facilities
Lauren Dunning
55 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
garden of plants and vegetables in raised plots
Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities
Lauren Dunning
43 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
rooftop urban garden with buildings in backgorund
Urban Agriculture
47 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
screenshot of map using Lingo software
Area-Based Location Optimization: Urban Green Space Selection
Kevin Credit
48 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Cities in Implementation
Chris Holtkamp
75 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

Top Food Systems Instructors

Lauren Dunning

Lauren Dunning is a lawyer and public health practitioner whose work has focused on developing strategies...

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Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

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Kevin Credit

Kevin is the Assistant Director for Urban Informatics at the Center for Spatial Data Science at...

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CityEngine for Planners 4: Sharing Your Work Sign Up

CityEngine for Planners 4: Sharing Your Work

Instructor: Elliot Hartley

Learn about the range of options for sharing your work, from web viewers to a simple VR experience.

4.03
77 Mins
SACPLAN CPD
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CityEngine for Planners 3: Integration and GIS

Instructor: Elliot Hartley

Learn how to import real-world data from satellite imagery and terrain to GIS data.

4.14
70 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
CityEngine for Planners 2: Coding in Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) and Exporting Sign Up

CityEngine for Planners 2: Coding in Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) and Exporting

Instructor: Elliot Hartley

The second course of the City Engine for Planners track dives into coding in Esri CityEngine’s proprietary Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) code.

4.22
70 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
CityEngine for Planners 1: Introduction Sign Up

CityEngine for Planners 1: Introduction

Instructor: Elliot Hartley

This course is designed for beginners seeking an introduction to 3D procedural modeling and CityEngine software.

4.35
47 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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