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#4 GPSC Webinar Series - Bringing Nature to Cities: Biophilic City Planning and Design - Integrating Nature as an Essential Element of Urban Futures

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"Introducing the concepts of biophilic city planning and design while providing examples of their successful implementation throughout global cities participating in the Biophilic Cities Network."

Biophilic city planning and design provide multifaceted solutions to primary challenges faced by cities, including climate change resilience, biodiversity loss, and equitable health and wellbeing. By intentionally integrating nature as an aspect of daily urban life, biophilic cities can sustainably and cost-efficiently create nature-rich landscapes where people thrive. This session introduces the concepts of biophilic city planning and design while providing examples of their successful implementation throughout global cities participating in the Biophilic Cities Network.

About Open Learning Campus

All registered users of OLC can experience its impact of new features. If you are already registered with OLC you can directly sign in to the new system. If you are a new user then do register to avail of the dynamic learning opportunities from WBG to deepen your knowledge and skills on a variety of development related topics. For example, you will have access to timely resources such as:

  1. Ted like video talks
  2. Podcasts
  3. Formal learnings (i.e., Self-paced courses/Facilitated Courses/MOOCs)
  4. Live events and Knowledge Exchanges
  5. Communities of Practice

You will have access to an extensive catalog of resources through which you can search and discover relevant learning materials.

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  5. Select up to five learning goals. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  6. Select up to five skills. Select “Next” to continue with the next step.
  7. Congratulations and welcome to the OLC! You’ll find additional tips and suggestions inside the “Welcome to the Open Learning Campus” channel at the top of the home page.

Course Details

  • Language: English
  • Mode: Journey
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