Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

Parts of this course

The first part introduces the SDGs. As Professor Sachs explains, we should consider sustainable spaces in near future.

The second part describes the visions that are useful to reach sustainable cities. He also talks about the concepts that shaped SDG 11. At the end of this part he explains future needs and the way of designing cities for the increasing world population.

The third part examines the benefits of advances in technology, also summarizes agendas for sustainability, and explains all of them.

In part four, Professor Sachs notices issues such as climate change and pollution to confirm the necessity of smart cities. He describes new techniques to achieve SDG 11.

The last part concludes the issues that are mentioned before. He explains case studies that are done, and how we can use them in the future. Professor Sachs mentions universities and other centers as hubs of learning and innovation to reach our goals.