Climate-resilient infrastructure
How can we develop a resilient critical infrastructure, including transport infrastructure, electricity grids, etc. that can withstand the negative effects of climate change while ensuring sustainability?
Facts
Target group:
Transport infrastructure Engineers, municipalities, maintenance organizations, operators, managers and researchers interested in critical infrastructure and the effects of climate change.
Prerequisites:
Secondary school, bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Scope:
80 hours if approved examination is to be registered as 3 Hp (Higher Education Credits) or 40 hours if approved examination is registered as a certificate.
Location:
Distance learning via zoom and on campus
Language:
Swedish
Price:
The price for the course with credits (80h) 7 500 SEK, with certificate (40 h) 4 500 SEK.
Registration:
Register via the link below. Luleå University of Technology reserves the right to cancel the course if there are too few participants.
Course content
Module 1: Infrastructure for sustainable development
Lecture 1: Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (SDG)
Lecture 2: Future Climate Projections and Infrastructure Data?
Lecture 3: Future Infrastructure Crises and Demand?
Lecture 4: Infrastructure Strategies: Why, What and How?
Module 2: Climate Resilient Infrastructure
Lecture 5: Introduction and assessment of climate hazards, risk, exposure and vulnerability impacts on infrastructure systems
Lecture 6: Analysis of future risks linked to future climate scenarios
Lecture 7: Making the right decisions to strengthen infrastructure resilience.
Module 3: A sustainable transition for climate action
Lecture 8: How can we contribute to the achievement of climate objectives while addressing other short- and long-term challenges and uncertainties?
Implementation of the course
Students are introduced to the topic before the lessons through self-study of learning materials (Flipped classroom). Students will have direct access to the learning materials and the teacher acts as a coach and mentor. Canvas Room is a learning platform designed for the course and for interaction and assessment between students and teachers. During the lectures there will be opportunities for questions and time for short discussions.
The structure of the course
For credits, 46 hours of self-study, 18 hours of meeting time and 4 hours of quizzes/examinations; 12 hours of group activities (80 hours).
The certificate requires 18 hours of self-study, 14 hours of meeting time and 2 hours of quiz/examination; 6 hours of group activities (40 hours).
To pass the course
For credits and certificates; Oral and written presentation of assigned course work.
To obtain credits, students must supplement the written report with a more in-depth analysis of a number of subtasks. In addition, during the course, students can assess through the following items:
- Multiple choice questions to quickly assess basic knowledge.
- True/false or matching questions for quick evaluations.
- Short answer questions that focus on specific concepts or applications.
Upon completion of the course, participants will
- Explain the role of infrastructure in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Explore methods to analyse future climate projections and their impact on infrastructure.
- Understand how climate projections affect infrastructure planning.
- Clarify potential future crises/risks and requirements for resilient infrastructure.
- Identify potential challenges and needs for future infrastructure.
- The importance of cooperation between different stakeholders to achieve a sustainable climate transition taking into account different challenges and uncertainties.
Teachers
Amir Garmabaki, Assistant Professor of Operation and Maintenance Engineering and Climate Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure. He is interested in how climate change may affect critical infrastructure life cycle including construction, operation and maintenance for urban transportation networks to ensure sustainable urban development?" and "What policies and measures are required in design, construction, operation and maintenance to ensure robust and resilient operation to adapt to climate change for short and long term scenarios?" His research focuses on using appropriate climate adaptation measures to ensure resilient critical infrastructure services.
Ahmad Kasraei is a researcher at Luleå University of Technology, Division of Operations and Maintenance Engineering, working on the impact of climate change on critical infrastructure under different scenarios. In addition, his PhD was dedicated to maintenance planning and the effects of different policies on maintenance costs and RAMS parameters in railway tracks. He has over 10 years of experience in the railway and road industry.
Ulla Juntti, Adjunct Professor of Operations and Maintenance Engineering, with 40 years of experience in the railway industry.
Expression of interest
Registering your interest is not binding. The course starts when enough people have registered their interest.
Contact Luleå University of Technology
LTU Professional Education uppdragsutbildning@ltu.se
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