Smart and Sustainable Cities
Objectives
The Smart Sustainable Cities course aims to introduce students to the role digital transformation and information management is playing in the construction of more efficient and climate neutral cities and its scientific study.
Student understanding of the methodologies, concepts and case studies related to the implementation and development of a smart sustainable city, based on the latest technological advances, will be deepened also with the support of NOVA Cidade - Urban Analytics Lab (http://www.novacidade.pt).
The course will explore solutions that improve the quality of life of the population, sustainable development and social cohesion, while promoting a more efficient use of resources and responding to the challenges of climate change. It will also address open data and its influence on the development and implementation of a smart sustainable city.
During the course the students will participate in the 2023 C40 Reinvinting Cities Challenge (https://www.c40reinventingcities.org/)
General characterization
Code
100149
Credits
4.0
Responsible teacher
Pedro Alexandre Reis Sarmento
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English
Prerequisites
None.
Bibliography
Bibliogrofia distribuída ao longo do semestre em linha com o conteúdo dos tópicos cobertos em cada sessão.
Algumas referências transversais sobre cidades podem ser encontradas em Fórum das Cidades: http://www.forumdascidades.pt
Teaching method
The teaching methods will involve a combination of educational approaches, including the development of an applied group project to ensure the students¿ grasp of the learning objectives.
Evaluation method
Students will be evaluated on the execution, presentation, and discussion of their group work.
Subject matter
- Introduction
- Definition of a smart and sustainable city
- City planning and management verticals:
- Governance
- Energy, Environment and Buildings
- Society and Quality of Life
- Economy and Innovation
- Tourism
- Mobility
- City as a platform
- Architecture
- Data collection
- Data storage
- Data analysis
- Information Delivery
- Project (Students Reinventing Cities Lisbon Challenge 2023 by C40 - https://www.c40reinventingcities.org/en/students/)
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: