Increasing concern about the environmental and health emergencies have triggered a wide debate on the need to integrate public health and urban design and planning to mitigate climate change, support sustainable living and improve people's well-being. This master’s degree programme seeks to respond to this global challenge by placing citizens at the heart of urban transformation projects. Nowadays, a wealth of research focusing on the impact of environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors on urban health is available. However, breaking down knowledge silos and providing integrative urban design solutions adapted to each local context is still lacking. The general goal of this master’s degree programme is to fill this gap by creative problem solving in real life scenarios. For this purpose, the theoretical and practical principles of well-being and sustainability are combined and put into practice in Barcelona. Barcelona offers multiple opportunities to learn about urban design and planning linked to health and sustainability. Practitioners in charge of successful experiences of urban health will participate in the course. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
This programme is aimed at university graduates from the following areas: architects, urban designers, urban planners, landscape designers, and students from disciplines involved in the design and planning of cities. It might also be interesting for environmental scientists, urban geographers, civil engineers, and students from disciplines involved in city management who are capable of generating urban cartographies. See the program website for full details on the application process. |
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