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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Smart Cities: Social Change Through Technology
Smart cities harness the power of digital technology. Through innovative data collection, cities can use these insights to manage resources and operations more efficiently, and promote sustainable development. New Zealand is one of the world’s leading nations when it comes to implementing smart city design principles. This six-week course, presented by the University of Canterbury, gives you a detailed look at how this has been achieved, and how your city can do the same.
6 weeks, 2 hours per week
Christopher Vas
Associate Professor
University of Canterbury
Anna Earl
Senior Lecturer
University of Canterbury
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify how local City Councils in New Zealand are organising around the concept of ‘smart’ cities.
- Assess the role of stakeholders in the development of smart cities.
- Evaluate governance challenges in smart cities.
- Critique the evolution of smart societies.
- Compare how Cities are tackling community challenges in smart cities.
- Assess the relevance of global smart city practices to the local contexts.
Issued on 2nd February 2022
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