Climate planning and the utility sector

Code

SE-CPL1

Version

1.0

Offered by

Supply Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

General admission requirements

Main purpose

The student must gain a basic understanding of urban climate adaptation strategy, including fundamental concepts in municipal climate adaptation planning, climate adaptation mapping techniques, urban infrastructure planning including sewage systems. Moreover, students will develop practical skills in plan analysis, using GIS tools for analysis, devising local-level rainwater disposal plans, and articulating solutions aligned with sustainability goals.

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, the student has gained basic knowledge of:

• Municipal climate adaptation planning and strategies.
• Various techniques in climate adaptation mapping.
• Integration of climate adaptation principles into urban planning.
• Urban infrastructure planning, including sewage systems.
• Applying fundamental engineering methods for climate adaptation.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• Analyze plans and planning processes on a basic level.
• Demonstrate the ability to use GIS for fundamental analysis.
• Develop a comprehensible plan for rainwater disposal at the local
level.
• Articulate how the proposed solutions in the project can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Identify and address, in a foundational way, constraints imposed by the project area and relevant legislation and plans.
• Able to provide reasoned arguments for chosen potential solutions in the planning of urban climate adaptation projects.

Competences

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to apply knowledge and skills to:
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively apply foundational and basic understanding of plans and planning processes in the urban climate adaptation projects.
• Effectively put into action fundamental and basic analysis skills when using GIS for spatial analysis.
• Leverage foundational and basic skills to construct clear plans for local rainwater disposal.
• Basic knowledge to articulate how proposed solutions in projects can align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Apply basic knowledge in the field of urban infrastructure planning, including sewage systems.
• Presenting basic arguments for potential solutions in the planning of the urban climate adaptation projects.

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

The teaching style is based on the theories of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and the activities are a mixture of lectures, collection of data and its analysis, report writing, assignments solved with assistance of lecturer discussions in groups assisted by the lecturer, presentations, self-study, homework assignments.

137.5 hours of work for the student.

Resources

Academic Articles
Policy Documents
Government Reports
Risk modeling programs
SCALGO Live
Klimatilpasning.dk
Kyst.dk
Dmi.dk
Kl.dk

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites:

Mandatory assignments handed in before deadline and accepted.

Type of exam:
Ongoing assessment of two written assignments, handed in according to deadline and an exam in the form of a written assignment, equally weighted.
Internal assessment.

Tools allowed:
N/A

Re-exam:
Individual oral exam, 20 minutes, based on course content.

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Natalia Nowak

Valid from

2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM

Course type

Compulsory for Supply Engineering
2. semester

Keywords

Climate Adaptations Plan, DK2020, Sewage Supply Plan, Municipalities, adaptation strategy, Water Management Plan, GIS, urban climate adaptation, environmental Sustainability.