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 tackles the complex issue of governing climate resilient cities, assessing in a comparative fashion best practices and solutions. The Course  targets primarily policy makers, public servants and practitioners, presenting theoretical and academic contents with a hands-on and practical approach. Specific contents within the general theme will be identified yearly and agreed upon by the organizers at every edition, based on current developments in the area.

Course leader

Prof. Alfredo Fioritto

Target group

The Course targets executives, policy makers, public servants, city managers, urban planners, emergency experts and other international staff, development workers. It will also benefit researchers and academics in the field who are interested in deepening the governance 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 the governance challenges climate change produces on the urban and metropolitan dimensions. It specifically concentrates on how to best govern climate resilient cities.

Fee info

EUR 1700: (fees 1000, accommodation and meals 700).

Please note that the accommodation + meals package is offered to facilitate logistical arrangements upon arrival. Students may, however, wish to arrange their own accommodation and meals. In such case, only tuition fees are due to the University of Pisa.

Scholarships

Available