Infrastructure Planning and Policy: Climate Change Planning and Urban Systems

3 credits · Graduate

This course introduces students to city planning and climate change. Its focuses on urban systems that are affected by climate change and that define urban vulnerability or resilience to climate change. For students interested in sustainable environmental design, the course situates design problems in a broader policy, regulatory, financial, and infrastructural context. We will cover topics such as green infrastructure, flood protection, networked infrastructure such as water and electricity, insurance, and post-disaster finance, as well as selected topics in land use and spatial planning. In addressing all these topics, emphasis is placed on political and normative issues that arise in the context of urban adaptation to climate change.