This course aims to provide the students with a basic understanding of key concepts and methodologies concerning urban sustainability and enhance their ability to address actual urban sustainability issues by incorporating environmental, technological, social and policy dimensions. The students will participate in lectures by researchers in academia, field trips and on-site discussions with practitioners from industry and the public sector to better understand the contemporary challenges in Hong Kong. In the course, the students will work together in teams on one of the urban sustainability challenges (i.e., air pollution, energy, water, housing, and waste management) and to propose policy-focused solutions for the problem. Hands-on workshop on technological innovations in urban sustainable technology (e.g., citizen science project) will also be introduced to widen students' horizon.  At the end of the course, each group is required to make a presentation for illustrating their understanding of the structure of the challenge and suggesting possible solutions to improve the urban sustainability.

Examination duration: N/A

Percentage of continuous assessment, examination, etc.: 100% by continuous assessment

To pass a course, a student must do ALL of the following:

1. obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards continuous assessment (combination of assignments, pop quizzes, term paper, lab reports and/ or quiz, if applicable);


2. obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards final examination (if applicable); and


3. meet the criteria listed in the section on Assessment Rubrics. This course will be offered jointly with Arizona State University or members of Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes for a joint summer school. So the entire course is only 2 weeks.