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Sustainable Urban Regeneration

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Sustainable Urban Regeneration

Instructors: Edoardo Croci

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

23 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand the role of cities in global dynamics and the main drivers of sustainable urban development.
Identify and assess the main elements of sustainable urban regeneration projects, considering their impact on the environment and society.
Evaluate key phases, actors, and mechanisms that operate in urban regeneration projects to create value.
Appraise the main funding and financial instruments to support urban regeneration projects.

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The transformation of land use, functions, and services in cities represents an opportunity to foster sustainable development, contributing to local and global challenges. Urban regeneration is a key area to govern change, attract investments, engage stakeholders, and generate multiple benefits in both developed and developing countries.

The course explores sustainable urban regeneration considering its contribution to sustainability through an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. This allows for planning, assessing, and evaluating urban regeneration processes and projects considering different stakeholders’ perspectives. Students will acquire knowledge to identify and assess the values generated by urban regeneration at the urban scale. Specific worldwide case studies will be analyzed to individuate policy and business models for successful urban regeneration. The course will be delivered by both Bocconi faculty and international experts. The course has been realized by the Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab (SUR Lab) of Bocconi University powered by Hines, Intesa Sanpaolo, Prelios, and Milanosesto. GUEST SPEAKERS Javier Torner, UN-Habitat; Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, OECD; David Miller, C40; Ricky Burdett, LSE Cities ; Federica Ranghieri, The World Bank; Eero Ailio, European Commission; Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI; Andy Bow, Foster and Partners; Mario Abbadessa, Hines Italy; Nicolas Buchoud, Grand Paris Alliance for Metropolitan Development; Alejandro Gutierrez, Arup; Giuliano Dall’O’, Politecnico di Milano and GBC Italy; Erica Abisso, Intesa Sanpaolo; Rogier van den Berg, WRI Ross Center; Riccardo Serrini, Prelios; Daniela Rizzi, ICLEI Europe

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The week aims to frame the main challenges and opportunities linked to urban development. In this context, the concept of sustainable urban regeneration and its impacts will be described also through the use of worldwide urban regeneration case studies. Guest speakers: Javier Torner, UN-Habitat; Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, OECD; David Miller, C40; Ricky Burdett, LSE Cities

What's included

11 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 109 minutes

Welcome to the course 5 minutes
Week 1 - description1 minute
The concept of sustainable urban regeneration10 minutes
Cities for sustainable development: the Urban Agenda 11 minutes
Implementing the Urban Agenda - Javier Torner, UN-Habitat12 minutes
Cities' policies for sustainable development Part 1 - Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, OECD11 minutes
Cities' policies for sustainable development Part 2 - Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, OECD11 minutes
Land use planning 11 minutes
Reinventing cities - David Miller, C4013 minutes
Approaches for urban regeneration 10 minutes
The London Olympics case - Ricky Burdett, LSE Cities14 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

The future of cities10 minutes
Cities and the SDG10 minutes
Regenerating Urban Land10 minutes
Recap Week 110 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Check your progress!30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Ready, steady, go!10 minutes

The week is focused on one of the main challenges cities are facing nowadays climate change. After the description of the main impacts of climate change at the urban scale, policies and measures to improve urban resilience will be presented with a particular focus on the role of regeneration processes. Guest speakers: Federica Ranghieri, The World Bank; Eero Ailio, European Commission; Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI

What's included

8 videos4 readings1 assignment

8 videosTotal 86 minutes

Week 2 - description 1 minute
How does climate change affect our cities?10 minutes
Climate change adaptation in worldwide cities - Federica Ranghieri, World Bank13 minutes
The road to carbon neutrality 8 minutes
The Covenant of Mayors initiative - Eero Ailio, European Commission15 minutes
Urban regeneration to fight climate change 11 minutes
Urban regeneration and climate change: best practices - Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI Europe18 minutes
How does nature provide healtier cities10 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Unlocking the potential for transformative climate adaptation in cities10 minutes
Urban regeneration projects for climate resilience10 minutes
The impacts of nature in cities10 minutes
Recap Week 210 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Check your progress!30 minutes

Urban regeneration can improve quality of life in cities generating impacts on economic, environmental, and social domains. The week is dedicated to the analysis of the impacts of urban regeneration processes and their capacity to create private and social value. Guest speakers: Andy Bow, Foster and Partners; Mario Abbadessa, Hines Italy; Nicolas Buchoud, Grand Paris Alliance for Metropolitan Development

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 72 minutes

Week 3 - description1 minute
Environmental dimensions of urban regeneration9 minutes
Social dimension and urban gentrification11 minutes
Social impact of urban regeneration: case studies - Andy Bow, Foster and Partners14 minutes
How does urban regeneration create value?10 minutes
The value of urban regeneration: case studies - Mario Abbadessa, Hines Italy11 minutes
Urban regeneration value creation: Cercle Grand Paris - Nicolas Buchoud, Grand Paris Alliance for Metropolitan Development16 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Gentrification is relentless, but not inevitable10 minutes
Value generation 10 minutes
Recap Week 310 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Check your progress!30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Urban regeneration and social equality10 minutes

Several standards and protocols have been developed to assess impacts of policies and measures implemented in cities. The week aims to highlight the main potential of those standards focusing on their scale of application, factors, criteria, scores, etc. A specific focus is dedicated on how ESG investment criteria are applied in urban regeneration projects. Guest speakers: Alejandro Gutierrez, Arup; Giuliano Dall’O’, Politecnico of Milan and GBC Italy; Erica Abisso, Intesa Sanpaolo.

What's included

7 videos4 readings1 assignment

7 videosTotal 67 minutes

Week 4 - description 1 minute
Measuring sustainable regeneration 9 minutes
Circularity in cities - Alejandro Gutierrez, Arup11 minutes
The value of certification for properties8 minutes
Application of protocols and standards for urban sustainability - Giuliano Dall'O', Politecnico of Milan - GBC Italy14 minutes
ESG approach to urban regeneration 12 minutes
ESG and urban regeneration - Erica Abisso, Intesa Sanpaolo14 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Circular built environment10 minutes
Urban sustainability assessment10 minutes
ESG and Real Estate10 minutes
Recap Week 410 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Check your progress!30 minutes

Cities can adopt different governance models to support urban regeneration processes, capture the value created, and to engage stakeholders. At this purpose, the policies, instruments and business models for urban regeneration will be presented and analyzed during the week. Guest speakers: Rogier van den Berg, WRI Ross Center; Riccardo Serrini, Prelios; Daniela Rizzi, ICLEI Europe

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 63 minutes

Week 5 - description 1 minute
Models for urban regeneration9 minutes
Economic and regulatory instruments for urban regeneration 10 minutes
Financial instruments for urban regeneration projects - Rogier van den Berg, WRI Ross Center13 minutes
Business models for urban regeneration: case studies - Riccardo Serrini, Prelios Group10 minutes
Participatory processes for urban regeneration8 minutes
Approaches for co-design process: case studies - Daniela Rizzi, ICLEI12 minutes