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12 Short courses in Sustainable Development in Netherlands

Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World
This course of Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the societal and political dimensions of the energy transition, while taking into account the physical and technical limitations of the energy system, as well as earth’s environmental boundaries.

International Development - Global Trends via Local Cases Perspectives
The International Development - Global Trends via Local Cases Perspectives course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a comprehensive understanding of international development in various development domains. Students will emerge with new knowledge and skills for critical reflection and analysis within the field of international and global development practices.
The Circular City - Towards a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem
In this The Circular City - Towards a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem from University of Amsterdam, students are taught how to leverage the potential of cities via a new paradigm for urban planning and design: urban metabolism.
Sustainable Landscapes - The Wadden Experience
How to steer towards sustainability at the landscape level? In the Northern part of the Netherlands lies the World Heritage Wadden Sea Region. Within this region, human and natural landscape development is strongly intertwined. The region has a strong drive towards sustainable development. University of Groningen's Sustainable Landscapes - The Wadden Experience will teach you about this.
Advanced Zero-Energy Design - Validate Your Building's Energy Performance
This Advanced Zero-Energy Design - Validate Your Building's Energy Performance course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) will teach you how to design a zero-energy climate concept for existing buildings by using a stepped approach.
Spatial Circularity Strategies for Sustainable Regional Development
This Spatial Circularity Strategies for Sustainable Regional Development course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) will provide you with the latest knowledge and insights into proposals and practices in the transition towards a circular economy and help you to produce innovative solutions to the challenges for spatial developments.
Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs)
Islands are unique in both attractiveness and climate vulnerability, they are relatively isolated and ‘on their own’ compared to mainland areas, yet they are also more dependent and need to be well connected to other areas more than mainland areas. University of Groningen's Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs) will teach you more about this,
Sustainable Local Economic Development
How can we get our local economy to grow inclusively? How do entrepreneurship and innovation affect the local economy? What strategies are there to support local enterprises? Are your region's local economic policies driving sufficient investment to make it competitive? Erasmus University Rotterdam's Sustainable Local Economic Development answers these questions and more.
Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability
The Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability programme at the University of Groningen will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site.
Sustainable Urban Development
International Course on Sustainable Urban Development at Erasmus University Rotterdam gives you the opportunity to merge an academic specialisation course with a multidisciplinary project where you apply theory into practice.
Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
Around the world, major challenges of our time such as population growth and climate change are being addressed in cities. The Co-Creating Sustainable Cities programme is offered by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Green Cities for Eco-efficiency
Cities are the primary source of growth and innovation, but at the same time, a large consumer of energy and raw materials. The Green Cities for Eco-efficiency course is offered by IHS, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam.