Resilience Thinking in Sustainable Planning

About this programme

The course is given within the Sustainable Urban Planning and Design Masters Program, as well as in the Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure Master Program, but all eligible students are welcome to register for the course. The course consists of two parts . The first part focuses on the theories and concepts underlying Resilience Thinking (social-ecological systems, ecosystems, the adaptive cycle, regime shifts and thresholds, resilience, adaptability, transformability). The second part is a practical application of resilience in the form of a Resilience Assessment exercise (group project work) in relation to planning. We use lectures, literature seminars, a study visit, a home exam, and a group project to reach the learning objectives of the course. The seminars, the home exam, and the project work are the parts needed to complete the course. The course literature and a detailed schedule will be posted on Canvas for those registered for the course . Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. The course addresses different perspectives on social-ecological systems and their resilience, adaptability and transformability. The concepts are discussed in lectures, seminars and during the student's own studies of literature as well as in group work. We specifically analyze the concepts in relation to sustainable planning.