Sustainable Infrastructure

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Infrastructure is critical to economic growth and delivery of services. It contributes to and is susceptible to climate change. Given its scale and scope, infrastructure involves both the public and private sectors in most countries. The course will discuss a variety of approaches, frameworks, and tools for analyzing infrastructure systems and services, from regional infrastructure corridors to national plans to individual projects, and will use a wide range of case studies from rich and poor countries. Topics covered will include digital infrastructure, energy, transport, municipal services; different planning models (EU, US, Singapore, China); infrastructure and regional and urban development, mega projects, regional integration; project appraisal; tariffs and other infrastructure policies; making infrastructure sustainable; infrastructure and climate change, financing, public-private partnerships; and coping with radical uncertainties.