HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations

HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations

This course is part of HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS Specialization

Instructor: Prof. Céline Rozenblat

What you'll learn

Address urban health through complex multidisciplinary approaches
Use multidimensional and multiscale concepts, methods and ecosystem frameworks
Mobilize and support all players directly or indirectly involved in urban health

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4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Welcome to an immersive exploration of Urban Health Systems with our expertly developed MOOC, specifically designed for professionals and enthusiasts in Urban Health. This inaugural part of our MOOC series (consisting in 3 MOOCs) launches you into a comprehensive 4-week journey, navigating through multidisciplinary frameworks and analytical observations crucial to understanding urban health complexities.

Attain 2 ECTS credits as you explore pivotal themes, including urbanization-planetary health connections and a “Health in All Policies” approach. Module 1 solidifies foundational knowledge of systemic approaches and key urban health issues, whereas Module 2 enhances your observational and analytical skills, introducing GIS, data stewardship, and innovative AI tools. The MOOC culminates with the creation of a systemic flow chart, ensuring a practical, applied understanding, thereby facilitating informed decision-making towards realizing sustainable, health-oriented urban environments. Engage in a profound learning journey where theoretical knowledge harmoniously meets practical application, sculpting the future of Urban Health Systems.

What's included

1 video3 readings

PLANETARY HEALTH AND URBANIZATION

What's included

7 videos2 readings1 assignment

7 videosTotal 67 minutes

1.1.1 Introduction to Module 1 - multidisciplinary approach5 minutesPreview module
1.1.2 Introduction to to planetary Health and urbanization5 minutes
1.1.3. Reflections on Planetary health and Urbanization8 minutes
1.1.4. Historical perspectives of wellbeing and human health into urban context 17 minutes
1.2.1 Introduction about Collaborative approach as a Complex System 12 minutes
1.2.2 Reflection of Urbanization on Urban Health in Developing Countries 8 minutes
1.2.3 Urban Health in Developing Countries: BAU Urban Lab as a model in systems approach 8 minutes

2 readingsTotal 70 minutes

References60 minutes
GLOSSARY10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz for 1.1 and 1.210 minutes

What's included

5 videos2 readings1 assignment

5 videosTotal 36 minutes

1.3.1 Introduction about Healthy Urban Systems8 minutesPreview module
1.3.2 Risk Governance: A Generic Framework7 minutes
1.3.3 Systemic Risks 8 minutes
1.3.4 The Application of a Framework of Healthy Urban Systems: the Example of Housing and Climate Change7 minutes
1.3.5 Conclusion / Synthesis Module 13 minutes