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About the Course

If we are to make sense of the future of humanity, we must understand the future of the city. For some scholars the 21st century globe will see
the most significant change of human history - the move of most of the world to live in cities - a planetary urbanism that has changed the way
we live globally, the way we organise ourselves economically and the impact humanity has on our environment in an age that we consequently
now describe as the Anthropocene. Most of the urban growth on the planet will be in the global South and this is where we concentrate the
attention of this course, drawing on the work of a five-year programme known as PEAK Urban, involving a collaboration of re...
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Top reviews

AS

Aug 14, 2023

exciting and thought-provoking course for anyone who is interested in Urban planning and wants a glimpse of its future and best practices.

MO

Aug 29, 2024

I learned a lot from the lectures and reading materials. This course is very helpful in my graduate studies class.

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By Md A H

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Oct 23, 2022

Shaping Urban Future is correctly order course in urban challenge and complexities across global world. The course has insight and fine line of understanding the urban future with academic experts.

By prithvi p

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Dec 9, 2023

A must introductory course for all the planners, researchers and urbanists.

By Paninee C

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Sep 21, 2024

As an urban researcher, this course empowers and broadens knowledge for how the global has faced modern challenges and how researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and communities are dealing with massive amounts of data. Thank you for the urban PEAK project for sharing this valuable research online for many other researchers and urban planners from around the world to be able to access such meaningful lessons.

By Wafaa S

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Aug 2, 2024

It was a great knowledge resource about the urban planning tools, challenges and practices in the global south. Moreover, knowing about PEAK project with its interdisciplinary and intercultural researchers, and how they deal with different urban contexts, was a impressive.

By Neha M

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Jun 26, 2023

Amazing course! Very interesting to attempt the quizzes and study the reading material as well. Helped me develop a deep interest in economic development for urban planning. As a BA Economics Student, this has fascinated me!

By akshay r s

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Aug 15, 2023

exciting and thought-provoking course for anyone who is interested in Urban planning and wants a glimpse of its future and best practices.

By Ma.Cristina O

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Aug 29, 2024

I learned a lot from the lectures and reading materials. This course is very helpful in my graduate studies class.

By Sankar V

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Aug 6, 2023

Really insightful! Thanks

By Maya M D o S

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May 27, 2023

well designed course

By Yehualashet a

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Apr 14, 2024

great course

By ELMER M P

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Sep 10, 2022

thank ypo

By SANA N

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Jan 24, 2025

good