Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change

Overview

Climate-neutral and resilient cities are essential goalposts in the quest to tackle the growing threat and impacts of climate change. Students will examine critical social, economic and governance dimensions of climate-neutral and resilient cities.  

Skills after graduation

Graduates of this Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam who are well trained in strategic planning, policy development, governance, communication, negotiation, research, and spatial analysis. You will have broadened your knowledge regarding urban issues, policies and trends from local and international perspectives, which vary from different geographical contexts and social environments. You will be equipped with the knowledge to be an innovative urban manager and creative planner.

After graduation, you will be able to apply the learnt methodologies and techniques in your work. You will also be able to plan, manage, and define tasks for others effectively. Having studied in the international IHS environment, you will be able to collaborate with people from different backgrounds and cultures. More specifically, IHS graduates gain the skills to:

• Identify contemporary urban issues and trends in developing, developed and transition countries.
• Monitor and evaluate urban management policies in terms of actors, performance and context
• Manage stakeholders, negotiate effectively and execute complex decision-making
• Design strategies and actions based on problem analysis
• Conduct academic, applied and commissioned research across a spectrum of urban topics
• Work in international teams across different sectors and disciplines
• Demonstrate presentation, communication, and negotiation skills