Urban Planning & Smart Cities

Economic Development

Mastering judgment in economic growth within urban planning and smart cities. Focus on advanced decision-making, trade-offs, and recognizing hidden risks.

Goal:

Learn how cities grow economically.

3Lessons

6Micro-lessons

AdvancedDifficulty

Lesson 1

Resource Allocation Under Uncertainty

Explore how resource allocation decisions in cities become ambiguous and costly over time.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Ambiguous Funding Priorities

Micro lesson 2

Delayed Impact of Resource Allocation

Lesson 2

Scaling Infrastructure Responsibly

Analyze the risks of scaling urban infrastructure and the hidden costs of rapid expansion.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Infrastructure Overextension

Micro lesson 2

Hidden Maintenance Costs

Lesson 3

Smart City Technology: Limits and Feedback

Evaluate the nonlinear effects and feedback loops of smart city technology on economic development.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Smart Tech Overdependence

Micro lesson 2

Feedback Loops and Unintended Outcomes