12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Sustainable Development
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between both our existing and future infrastructure and the societal, economic and environmental needs of people and planet. Planning and forecasting for resilience and adaptation is paramount for many countries. Over the next 30 years over $100 trillion will be invested globally in infrastructure as the pace of change and impacts from climate change accelerate, and the annual number of billion-dollar climate impact events increase and affect our futures.
The Future Infrastructure, Climate Change and Sustainability MSc programme combines an interdisciplinary approach to one of the most complex and challenging issues of our time. With leading experts from the University of Edinburgh and guest speakers from industry and public sector who are tackling future global challenges for infrastructure and society.
This programme is suitable for recent graduates and for professionals at early or mid-career stage, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds in the public, private, and third sectors.
The programme focuses on the:
- climate change infrastructure challenges ahead;
- role of policy and innovation;
- significance of transport, energy and society, planning and development for net zero;
- infrastructure futures; and the
- diverse place-based approaches.
This programme equips students with the understanding and skills to influence and shape future infrastructure needs, policy, investments, planning, societal and environmental benefits. As part of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s (EFI) distinctive portfolio, the programme is built around interdisciplinary thinking, development of creative and critical approaches to actively building the future, understanding of the data skills needed to address complex social challenges, and the application of knowledge to live, vital projects.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sustainable Development
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between both our existing and future infrastructure and the societal, economic and environmental needs of people and planet. Planning and forecasting for resilience and adaptation is paramount for many countries. Over the next 30 years over $100 trillion will be invested globally in infrastructure as the pace of change and impacts from climate change accelerate, and the annual number of billion-dollar climate impact events increase and affect our futures.
The Future Infrastructure, Climate Change and Sustainability MSc programme combines an interdisciplinary approach to one of the most complex and challenging issues of our time. With leading experts from the University of Edinburgh and guest speakers from industry and public sector who are tackling future global challenges for infrastructure and society.
This programme is suitable for recent graduates and for professionals at early or mid-career stage, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds in the public, private, and third sectors.
The programme focuses on the:
- climate change infrastructure challenges ahead;
- role of policy and innovation;
- significance of transport, energy and society, planning and development for net zero;
- infrastructure futures; and the
- diverse place-based approaches.
This programme equips students with the understanding and skills to influence and shape future infrastructure needs, policy, investments, planning, societal and environmental benefits. As part of Edinburgh Futures Institute’s (EFI) distinctive portfolio, the programme is built around interdisciplinary thinking, development of creative and critical approaches to actively building the future, understanding of the data skills needed to address complex social challenges, and the application of knowledge to live, vital projects.
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