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      University of Michigan

      Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Health Assessment, Policy Development

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Sustainable Development, Governance, Systems Thinking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investment Management, Prioritization, Quantitative Research, Decision Making, Public Policies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment

      Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Requirements Management, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Change Control, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Business Planning, Systems Thinking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Geodesign: Change Your World

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Case Studies, Climate Change Programs, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Sustainable Design, Spatial Analysis, Collaborative Software, Decision Support Systems, Cultural Responsiveness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Project Management: Beyond planning and control

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Project Management, Innovation, Team Management, Project Coordination, Business Priorities, Business Process Management, Conflict Management, Change Management, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Chicago

      Critical Issues in Urban Education

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Public History, Higher Education, Social Studies, Common Core Standards, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Research, Governance, Socioeconomics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

      Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science

      4.9
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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Design Strategies, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Data Management, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular urban planning courses

    • Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies : University of Lausanne
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies: University of Lausanne
    • Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment: Northeastern University
    • Geodesign: Change Your World: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Project Management: Beyond planning and control: Politecnico di Milano
    • Critical Issues in Urban Education: The University of Chicago
    • Sustainable Building: Design and Specification: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)

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