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Solar Energy and Electrical System Design
by Gay E Canough- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
This course supplies learners with the insights necessary for properly planning, and therefore successfully installing, a photovoltaic (PV) system per design specifications. It directs learners through the important steps of initial site inspection and evaluating appropriate locations for PV systems, and features unique elements of residential, small, industrial and utility-scale solar applications....
Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
by Dr. Linda Strande- 4.7
Approx. 21 hours to complete
Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. An introduction to faecal sludge management...
The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
by James Milke, PhD- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Fires impact people, property and the environment in all countries around the world. In some cases, the resulting losses are extraordinary, causing hundreds of deaths, widespread damage to property and contents and significant impacts on the environment. Introduction to Fire Behavior Fire Protection Engineering [10:58] Flames [11:08] Products of Fires [18:43]...
Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
by Rick Johnston , Sara Marks- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
It is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic improvements in drinking water quality. But does Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) also have global relevance? What are the potential treatment solutions and how do they function? Introduction to HWTS Trailer 1. 1 Introduction to the course...
A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism
by Ester van der Voet- 4.8
Approx. 41 hours to complete
Metals are present everywhere around us and are one of the major materials upon which our economies are built. Economic development is deeply coupled with the use of metals. During the 20th century, the variety of metal applications in society grew rapidly. A lot of metals will be needed in the future....
Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food
by Mario Giampietro , Andrea Saltelli , Tarik Serrano- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
In this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of social actors....
Climate Adaptation in Africa
by Mark New- 4.8
Approx. 19 hours to complete
This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live....
Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
by Christoph Lüthi- 4.8
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Do you want to learn how to plan affordable and context-specific sanitation solutions? Be up-to-date on the newest developments in urban sanitation planning and programming? Get to know best practice examples of urban sanitation systems in low- and middle-income countries? If yes, this course is for you! LANGUAGES We simultaneously offer this course in English and French....
Sharing Cities: Governance and Urban Sustainability
by Dr. Kes McCormick , Dr. Yuliya Voytenko Palgan- 4.7
Approx. 12 hours to complete
How can we govern consumption and the sharing economy in our cities? This course explores cities, consumption and the sharing economy in Europe and around the world. We connect together the key themes of the sharing economy, cities, governance, consumption and urban sustainability. We explore how the sharing economy can contribute to increasing social, environmental and economic sustainability....
Planning for Climate Change in African Cities
by Veronica Olivotto , Dr. Shuaib Lwasa , Prof. Andy Gouldson , Marcus Mayr , Dr. Stelios Grafakos , Dr. David Dodman , Dr. Diana Reckien , Dr. Nathalie Jean Baptiste- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Climate change poses a threat to economic growth and long-term prosperity of many countries around the world. Africa is not an exception, considering the actual and potential impacts of climate change and climate variability that will threaten its vulnerable sectors and human populations. Addressing climate change offers possibilities for low-carbon development....