Designing Resilient Cities into a Systemic World
As populations and cities grow, explore the challenges for resilient development of infrastructure and security.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Designing Resilient Cities into a Systemic World
How can we better prepare for the ‘unknown unknowns’ in the build environment?
This course deals with the subject of megacities, the crucial role of urban infrastructure and future projections of factors influencing resilience and security at major populated hubs, wherein certain trends, strategies, challenges and possible solutions are explored and examined. Attention is also focused on the developed vs the underdeveloped world, as well as cumulative risks and hazards affecting the societal environment.
What topics will you cover?
- Protocols and implementation, SSL/TLS and IPSec
- Kerberos
- OAuth, OAuth 2 and flaws
- Modelling and analysis using process algebras such as BAN logic, CSP and applied pi calculus
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss resilience challenges facing megacities and their urban infrastructures
- Assess resilience trends in response to predicted risks threats and hazards
- Assess pathways to greater urban resilience
- Identify proposed solutions to known challenges in business, environment and societal settings
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at individuals who wish to understand the challenges facing megacities and their urban infrastructure, and also look at possible solutions to known challenges in the business environment.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Ast. professor and practitioner in crisis management, risk, BCM, security and resilience. A recipient of 3 awards having worked across 49 countries. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-harrop-2b54b83/
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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