Aug 29, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022; Continuing Education
UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV Postgraduate Training85th UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Short Course - Sustainable Cities (SC85)
The future of our planet and its people rests significantly on cities. Today, 55% of the global population lives in urban areas, and this share is projected to rise to 68% by 2050. Cities are at the heart of the climate agenda as they are generating 70% of global greenhouse gases. Due to their high concentration of people, infrastructures, housing and economic activities, cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters. Therefore, building urban resilience is crucial to avoid human, social and economic losses while improving the sustainability of urbanization processes to protect the environment and mitigate disaster risk and climate change.
The ecological footprint of cities as an indicator of sustainability continues to grow and demands urgent rethinking of current urban development practices. This decade, we must transform how cities operate to drive global efforts on sustainable development, climate action, and recovery from COVID-19.
Visiting address:
Zellescher Weg 41c, Ground floor
01217 Dresden
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management
01062 Dresden
Parcel address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
Office hours:
- Monday to Friday:
- 08:00 - 11:30
- 12:30 - 17:00