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    Welcome to WAT-E2060 Sustainable Built Environment!

    This course will be arranged both f2f and online. The links to Course Zoom and Course Miro can be found under the course schedule below. 
     

    Contact: Anahita Rashidfarokhi and Anise McCrone (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi)

      • PERIOD II: 24.10 - 07.12
      • Mondays & Wednesdays at 9-12. We start at 9:00 sharp! 
      • Prerequisite: WAT-E3020 State of the world and development
      • Live lectures will be held in Q201 (Väre)
      • 5 ECTS = 135h


    Note: there is a limited number of students that can be accepted in the course (60 students)

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      Sustainable Built Environment is part of the Sustainable Global Technologies Programme (SGT) and World in Transition (WiT) Minor.

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      COURSE SCHEDULE 2022

       
      WEEK 1: Working methods
       

      Monday 24 October | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Introduction: Definitions, Values and Working Methods" Matleena Muhonen, Academic coordinator, Aalto EDUCase network & Julia Sundman, Doctoral candidate, Aalto Department of Built Environment

       

      Wednesday 26 October | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Ukraine responses" 15 min report by Kristjana Adalgeirsdottir, Swiss Red Cross Shelter Delegate
      "Futures Studies Methods" Amos Taylor, Project Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)

       
      WEEK 2: Constructing resilient communities
       

      Monday 31 October | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Sustainable Urban Mobility Systems" Milos Mladenovic, Assistant Professor, Aalto Department of Built Environment

      Wednesday 2 November | 9:15-12 (CONTACT) Note: starts at 9:15

      "Energy Security in the Future" Jaakko Jääskeläinen, Lead Energy Market Analyst, Energy Exemplar


      WEEK 3: Constructing resilient communities

      Monday 7 November | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Decolonising Development" Isabel Baudish, Research assistant, Stockholm University

       

      Wednesday 9 November | 9:30-12 (ONLINE) Note: Starts at 9:30

      "Social ecology & Decolonising practices: A matrix of future possibilities"  Nasser Golzari, Nick Beech & Samir Pandya, University of Westminster



      WEEK 4: Disasters and humanitarian response

      Monday 14 November | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Natural hazards" Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, International Operations Director, GTK

       

      Wednesday 16 November | 9-12 (Online)

      "Public health during humanitarian crises" Sohaib Khan, assistant professor, University of Eastern Finland

       

      WEEK 5: Disasters and humanitarian response

      Monday 21 November | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Humanitarian logistics" Diego Vega, Deputy Director of HUMLOG Institute, Hanken School of Economics

       

      Wednesday 23 November | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Humanitarian logistics" Diego Vega, Deputy Director of HUMLOG Institute, Hanken School of Economics

      WEEK 6: Services for the built environment 

       

      Monday 28 November | 9-12 (ONLINE)

      "Harnessing the digital economy for development in rural and semi-rural areas" Peter Kalanzi, Consultant

      Wednesday 30 November | 9-12 (ONLINE)

      "Energy accessibility and transition in rural areas" Eva Kagiri, Program Manager, ARMA UK 


       

      WEEK 7: Conclusion


      Monday 5 December | 9-12 (NO LECTURE)

      "Independent Student Work" (ROOM Q201 at Väre is available for working on assignments). 

      Wednesday 7 December | 9-12 (CONTACT)

      "Closing Seminar" 



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