Urban Planning Courses and Certifications

NPTEL;  IIT Patna

Infrastructure Economics

This course is designed to introduce the role of infrastructure in economic growth. The broad view of physical as well as social infrastructure will be dealt with in-depth which will be helpful for the students.

• YouTube
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Introduction to Multimodal Urban Transportation System

Comprehensive exploration of urban transportation systems, covering public transit, non-motorized modes, sustainability, and intelligent technologies. Equips learners with knowledge to address modern urban mobility challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 day 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Science of Cities: Defining Size, Shape, Scale and Performance Using Percolation Theory

Exploring how city size impacts shape and performance using percolation theory, challenging the notion that bigger cities are always better through innovative spatial analysis methods.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Fabric of our Lives - Cities, Slums, Neighborhoods, People

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Explore how cities are defined by connections, examining urban fabric through neighborhood data and individual interactions, with insights on slums as gateways to urban life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Designing Cities Like Disney - Lessons in Urban Placemaking

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Explore how Disney's immersive design principles can transform urban spaces, fostering community engagement and creating vibrant, magical environments in our everyday lives.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MAX Summit - Deployment and Commercialization of Autonomous Vehicles

Explore deployment and commercialization strategies for urban mobility solutions, focusing on collaboration, customer experience, and overcoming adoption barriers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

City as a Startup - Transforming Downtown Las Vegas

Tony Hsieh's ambitious $350 million Downtown Project aims to transform Las Vegas' urban core into a vibrant, connected community. Explore the project's successes, challenges, and potential lessons for urban revitalization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us

Exploring sustainable urban alternatives, challenging high-density city planning, and examining diverse urban lifestyles for a more inclusive and livable future.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Basics of Urban Modelling - Professor Sir Alan Wilson, CEO - The Alan Turing Institute

Explore urban systems modeling with entropy-maximizing flow models and Lotka-Volterra dynamics. Learn to analyze cities as complex nonlinear systems and apply these tools to various fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Turing Lecture - Smarter Cities - Sir Alan Wilson, Turing CEO

Explore urban evolution, innovative techniques, and data-driven approaches shaping smarter cities, with insights on modeling, sustainability, and the future of urban living.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

America's New Housing Crisis - Rising Costs and Instability Undermining Financial Security

Explore rising housing costs' impact on financial security, examining supply issues, affordability challenges, racial discrimination, and policy environment. Gain insights into potential solutions and nationwide implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IT'S HISTORY

Why San Francisco's City Planners Hated the Ferry Building

Uncover the dramatic rise, fall, and resurrection of San Francisco's Ferry Building—from Gold Rush origins to near-demolition by urban planners to its rebirth as a civic symbol.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

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Reconocer el conocimiento básico sobre los factores físicos y sociales que condicionan el riesgo de una sociedad por fenómenos extremos de origen natural (sismos, huracanes, etc.) y promover las acciones necesarias para reducir el impacto de los desastre…

• Coursera
• 17 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Citier: Bigger, Denser, Greener - Urban Development Trends in 2011

Explore urban scaling laws and their implications for sustainability, efficiency, and innovation in growing cities through data-driven analysis and complex systems theory.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Policy as a Game Changer for Sustainable Real Estate - Lecture 11

Explore government policies promoting sustainable real estate through incentives and regulations. Learn how "carrot" and "stick" approaches can drive greener building practices and urban development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video