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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions by University of Copenhagen

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    About the Course

    More than half of world’s population lives in cities while only 5% did so in the 18th century. The rapid urbanisation has resulted in for example
    inadequate infrastructure, physical inactivity, gentrification, air pollution, and growing numbers of slum dwellers. All factors challenging health
    and wellbeing of the people living in the cities. In addition, when addressing climate change it has become of paramount importance to look at
    mitigation and adaptation investments tailored to the urban context. As stated in the Sustainable Development Goal 11 adopted by all United
    Nations member states in 2015, societies need to be at the forefront in the continuous management and design of urban spa...
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    May 6, 2022

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    Very instilling. good lecturing skills, vast knowledge . i just loved . Practical approaches and well structured questions and dicussions

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    The course was excellent, added a lot of information to my previous knowledge. I thank all the professors and producers of this course.

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    Jul 5, 2021

    loved it!

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    Aug 4, 2021

    A very good course. I speak as a very demanding person. I enjoyed it. The professors provided a lot of important information. Not only interesting one, but also useful for practical use: graphs, schemes, resources, manuals, examples of the implementation of many urban innovative solutions in cities of different countries. For me personally, it is very important when there is an example of someone's experience. Since it is possible to reduce the quantity of errors. The information is diverse and versatile. I have learned a lot and it is good that there is an opportunity to return to the course again if I need information. Many thanks to the professors, you are very pleasant and interesting, thank you to everyone who made efforts to create this course. The interest in urban design and planning with the inclusion of green elements is now increasing all over the world and this course will be extremely in demand. Thanks! It was a valuable experience.

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    Oct 3, 2021

    ha sido un gran curso con material muy actualizado, proveniente de instituciones prestigiadas. Ofrece al estudiante una amplia perspectiva de como se hermanan el Urbanismo y la salud para beneficio de la humanidad. Me quedo muy complacido por el curso. Entre a él como “oyente” y desconozco si aún es posible obtener el certificado? He e cumplido con todoas las tareas.

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    By gandi m

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    Dec 5, 2021

    Wonderful course to be learnt, u will have an exposure of factors effecting health and its dynamics of sustainability.

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    By Tiago M

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    Oct 11, 2021

    Excellent topics (videos, reading resources, ...) and professionals! 5 stars!

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    By Marlown E C

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    Jan 4, 2022

    Exelente, aprendi muchas cosas importantes sobre el urbanismo y la salud.

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    By Ay�e M E

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    Oct 27, 2021

    very beneficial course

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    Aug 13, 2021

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    Nov 1, 2021

    I am trying to download my certificate but the following error message appears on the screen: Attempted to fetch PDF but got the following errors:Could not find a rectangular or square logo for partner Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Please notify the Partner to upload one.

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    By Tasneem Z B

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    Nov 17, 2021

    The course is really good. I wish there was some type of written assignment where we could apply our learning

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    By Emma C

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    Jan 29, 2024

    An interesting course giving a foundation in the understanding the intersection between urbanisation and health. Some of the required readings were out of date and no longer available, which was frustrating.

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    By Aedrian A

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    Oct 2, 2022

    This course serves as an insightful overview of the prevailing perspectives, both historical and current, on sustainable urbanization. A ever-increasingly important topic to deal with, as more and more of the world’s population are occupying urban rather than rural localities, the offering shares a multi- and interdisciplinary approach that puts human and natural well-being (instead of the profit motive) at the center. The cities of today and of the future should be smart, green, healthy, climate-resilient and, most importantly, sustainable – lest our species and the ecosystem services we rely on continue to be imperiled by an increasingly-inhospitable world. Everyone living and have experienced being in a city – virtually all of us – can relate to at least one major point from the shared material, and this can be an impetus for advocacy to make urbanization sensible in our various localities.

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    By Julian A

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    Feb 8, 2023

    I liked the course very much. It gives a nice overview over urban health and provides some planning ideas and examples. For my taste, it could be a little more in-depth. For example, introduce more theoretical planning approaches or show more projects that deal with different aspects of improving urban health. However, I definitely liked the combination of short videos and reading papers, which is similar to university teaching. I also liked that you embedded interviews, opinions, and experiences of experts from different countries. Thank you and greetings from Berlin.

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    By Ana C H

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    Apr 15, 2022

    As a young architects, profoundly interested in cities and those inhabiting them, I found this course truly insightful. It gives an overview of the main aspects connecting urban planning and public health, underlining what professionals can do, based on other case studies, to make the first serve the second. I also found very helpful Week 5 videos on how to translate the knowledge we gathered to analyse the challenges around us, raise public awareness on those and advocate convincingly to reach to tailor-made solutions.

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    By Dr. G M A

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    Nov 23, 2022

    The problem is to change the circumstances, the environment and the natures of life

    The reason is rapid development

    The solution is to reduce negative practices that affect our lives

    Exercise, healthy eating, etc.

    I listened a lot and enjoyed this course. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

    Dr. Ghazwan Mohammed Al Sheikh

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    By Sascha H

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    May 2, 2022

    It was a great course, a perfect introduction into the topic of the connection between Urbanisation and Health and how to engage in sustainable solutions.

    I enjoyed the videos and the interesting insights they provided. I also liked the fact that after each video we had to answer some questions, that was just perfect.

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    By Paula V J B

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    Jan 11, 2024

    The course was amazing, I liked how the universities came together to present the same problem with different solutions from different perspectives and contexts. This course was my starting point to open my mind to create better solutions to urban problems.

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    Jul 29, 2022

    It makes me beleive that we have to undestand that any project or idea needs and structure, a process and probes to make it possible. Always going back and forward in order to achive a goal that improves people lives from now on and for the future.

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    May 7, 2022

    Very instilling. good lecturing skills, vast knowledge . i just loved . Practical approaches and well structured questions and dicussions

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    By Nassim H

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    Jul 8, 2022

    The course was excellent, added a lot of information to my previous knowledge. I thank all the professors and producers of this course.

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    By HOUNMENOU Y S C

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    Aug 22, 2024

    Ce cours m'a aidé augmenter mes connaissances en matière de santé en milieu urbain et m'a plus envie de continuer dans ce domaine.

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    By John C I

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    Sep 2, 2022

    Great Course. The knowledge gained from this course will help me further research to improve the health situation in Nigeria.

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    By Anastasia E

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    Dec 6, 2024

    Not only it taught me new things, but inspired me and gave me new ideas for future projects. Amazing work!

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    By Margaux S

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    Mar 23, 2023

    Un cours complet, équilibré, varié et interactif n des meilleurs que j'ai pu faire ici !

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