URGENT MOOC Course on Nature-based Solutions - an overview

Audience

• Students of URGENT Partner Universities
• External Students interested in furthering their knowledge on NbS
• Participants of Scientific Workshops

Course Objective

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Learning Outcomes

• Provide an extensive overview of the popular concept “Nature-based Solutions (NbS)”
• Explore the history of the concept and its recent rise in both science and practice
• Highlight case studies and fields of application of NbS
• Design a course that is readily available to students and can be conducted mostly online Create an interesting case study where students have to assess an area and conduct a systematic review of the potential of NbS

Course Structure

• Intended duration of 8 (or more) weeks
• Six interactive modules aligned with real life processes and topics based on Blended Learning Format
• Weekly Quizzes designed by instructors and End-of-Course Case Study Report by Students

Module 1
Ecosystem Services
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• Sustainability, Biodiversity
• Concept & Types of Ecosystem Services (ES)

Module 4

NbS and Climate Change

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• Impacts of Climate Change
• NbS to reduce Climate Change
• Examples from India & Mongolia

Module 2

Ecosystem Services in Policy and Practice

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• ES in Urban Planning
• Governance
• Integrating ES into Policies

Module 5

Urban Development and NbS Integration

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• Urban Challenges
• Role & Examples of NbS
• Choosing suitable NbS

Module 3

Nature-based Solutions

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• Principles and History
• Types of NbS
• Case Studies

Module 6

NbS Evaluation & socio-economic aspects

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• Institutional arrangements
• Indicators & Evaluation
• Economic Evaluation