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Module Title
LH Sustainable Healthy Cities
School
School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department
Geography
Module Code
08 39039
Module Lead
tbc
Level
Honours Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module critically explores the key challenges that rapidly expanding urban areas face in trying to create healthy cities for all. It begins by exploring some of the key challenges cities face in this area, for example, around atmospheric pollution, water quality/access, obesity, ageing, disability and child friendly spaces, and how responses to these differ according to socio-political contexts. The module then moves on to explore ‘best practice’ in these areas and students are challenged to explore these in case study examples, using field experiences and policy reviews. Key within the module are reflections on how to ensure that healthy initiatives are inclusive for all and how diverse ranges of communities can be involved in their planning. The module also considers how cities can meaningfully include planning for healthy lifestyles within their plans for post-carbon futures. Dubai is used extensively as a laboratory for the module with numerous site visits and community engagement. The module is assessed via a government style report that examines in depth the challenges the city faces in enabling health lifestyles and, reflecting on the community engagement, which then proposes innovative solutions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
understand the key issues that rapidly expanding cities, in numerous socio-political contexts, face in regard to protecting and improving the health of their population
demonstrate originality in tackling and suggesting solutions to the problems that cities face in respect to sustainable healthy futures
confidently articulate scientific results around atmospheric pollution and water issues to diverse non-scientific audiences
synthesise and integrate concepts and ideas and to relate them to practical contexts in respect to healthy cities and to be able to articulate them to a broad audience
critically reflect on the impact of the move towards post-carbon futures on improving the health of cities and apply this to specific case studies
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: 4000 word government style report (100%) Reassessment: resubmission of failed components
