Spatial planning for resilient coastal areas
Dates & Timetable:
Application for this micro-credential is open until 12/02/2025.
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| 17/03/2025 | 17:00-19:00 (CET) |
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31/03/2025
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07/04/2025
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05/05/2025
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Description:
Spatial planning has a long tradition, especially in Europe as an institutional process of manifesting and coordinating development and resources of cities and regions. The current status of overdevelopment in coastal zones, along with the emerging climate crises has turned formal planning into a decisive parameter for economic and social robustness, as well as environmental conservation. Any expert interested in working at the public or governance sector needs to be aware of the barriers and enablers spatial planning may impose to the sustainable coastal areas perspective.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise the typology and the impact of institutional spatial planning for coastal areas.
- Explain how a specific spatial plan for addresses the issues of resilient coastal area in an integrated/ wholistic approach.
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG3. Good health and well-being
- SDG8. Decent work and economic growth
- SDG10. Reduced inequalities
- SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG13. Climate action
- SDG14. Life below water
- SDG15. Life on land
If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.
Sector:
Coastal
Thematic area:
Coastal risks and protection
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#strategy #design #engineering #technologies
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Plan Assessment Sustainability Comprehension
Soft skills:
Critical Thinking Creativity Analytical Skills
Study format:
Online
Study methods:
Personal study Case Study Group discussion
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Assignment on a case study, Oral support of the report in the class, Individual work, Presentation in front of the colleagues
HOST UNIVERSITY:
Frederick University, Cyprus
Stage of accreditation:
Institutional accreditation
