Pisa, Italy

Governing Climate Resilient Cities. Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices.

This Course is the result of a partnership of UN Habitat and the University of Pisa. It addresses the government and policymaking concerning climate resilient cities, by adopting an interdisciplinary, comparative approach and by discussing best practices and solutions.

The Course targets primarily policy makers, public servants and practitioners, presenting theoretical and academic contents together with practical examples. Specific topics to be dealt with by the individual lecture-givers will be pinpointed according to the evolution of the fields, under which the School falls.

The program will be activated also in distance learning mode (TEAMS platform).

Course leader

Prof. Alfredo Fioritto

Target group

The Course targets executives, policy makers, public servants, city managers, urban planners, emergency experts and international or supranational organizations workers.

It will also benefit researchers and academics interested in analyzing thoroughly all government-related aspects of climate change impacts on city management.

Course aim

The Course aims to provide participants with analytical tools to better understand and address such challenges as climate change produces upon the government of cities aiming at being resilient.

Fee info

EUR 250: tuition fees