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    Welcome to this course on Urban Nexus – Water, Energy, and Food Interactions in Urban Context.


    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES


    By the end of this course you will have :

    • Learned about urban settlements, their historical background and development, as well as their significance and challenges.
    • Understood the concept of the threefold nexus among energy, water and food.
    • Seen examples of energy related issues in an urban setup.
    • Seen case studies of possible adaptations of the nexus concept in Niamey (Niger) and Bamako (Mali).

    Course outline
    course outline


    This Course consists of 5 Units and each unit is made of different interactive activities. The learning process is linear and each Unit is based on the previous one.

    1. Introductory Video: introduces the main concepts of the Unit. 

    2. Lesson: available through an interactive presentation. Each lesson lasts between 15 and 20 minutes and it is made of several interactive micro-sessions designed in a way that they can be taken in a quick and effective manner.

    3. External resources: additional documents and publications are provided to students to further investigate the different topics.

    At the end of the Course, Students are requested to take an assignment to assess the knowledge and skills acquired.



    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    DISCUSSION FORUM


    In the discussion forum students can ask questions, debate ideas and share the knowledge in a peer-to-peer way.
    Click here to access the forum or access it from the block on the right column.



    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    CERTIFICATE


    Successful completion leads to earn a certificate of participation.

  • Unit 1 - Urbanization and Energy, Water, and Food Systems

    Unit 1 - Urbanization and Energy, Water, and Food Systems

  • Unit 2 - The Energy-Water-Food Nexus

    Unit 2 - The Energy-Water-Food Nexus

  • Unit 3 - Energy Supply in Urban Contexts

    Unit 3 - Energy Supply in Urban Contexts

  • Unit 4 - Case Study Niamey

    Unit 4 - case study niamey

  • Unit 5 - Case Study Bamako

    Unit 5 - case study Bamako

  • Final Remarks

    Final Remarks