This unit develops foundational planning, governance, and organizational skills needed to build smarter cities. Students examine historical context, stakeholder structures, policy codification, data practices, security considerations, and technology options to prepare actionable strategies for urban innovation.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze how historical industrial shifts and contemporary smart city organizations influence urban planning priorities and service delivery
- Evaluate governance models, stakeholder roles, and codified policy instruments to determine appropriate oversight and accountability structures for a smart city initiative
- Design a comprehensive smart city strategy that specifies team roles, implementation phases, technology choices, data governance, and privacy/security safeguards
- Apply methods for assessing urban technologies and city data (including privacy and security risks) to produce a prioritized implementation roadmap with measurable outcomes
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 14 Lessons
- 30 hours
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- Unit 2 — Planning and Governance for Smart Cities14
- 1.1AFRICA20 mins
- 1.2Smart City Organizations20 mins
- 1.3Comprehending the Impact of the Industrial Revolutions20 mins
- 1.4Building the Case for Smarter Cities20 mins
- 1.5Expecting Different Results20 mins
- 1.6Building a Smart City Team20 mins
- 1.7Codifying the Plan20 mins
- 1.8Governing the Strategy20 mins
- 1.9Implementing Urban Innovation20 mins
- 1.10Exploring a Variety of Urban Technologies20 mins
- 1.11Working with City Data20 mins
- 1.12Addressing Digital Security and Privacy20 mins
- 1.13Envisioning Big Ideas20 mins
- 1.14Making a Better Tomorrow20 mins
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