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?

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: Experts overview on Future climate change impacts on critical infrastructure.

Module 2: Climate Resilient Infrastructure

Lecture 4: Introduction and assessment of climate hazards, risk, exposure and vulnerability impacts on infrastructure systems.

Lecture 5: Analysis of future risks linked to future climate scenarios

Module 3: A sustainable transition for climate action

Lecture 6: Climate-resilient infrastructure and climate transition process. 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

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

To get a certificate, oral presentation of assigned course work is required.

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.

Registration

• Register here

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