SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MOBILITIES

The objectives of the Course are in line with sustainable development goals 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 11 (Wellbeing, Education, Water, Energy, Innovation/Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. Investments in economic infrastructure (transport, logistics, energy, environment, water and technologies) and social infrastructure (hospitals, schools, culture, public and social housing) are crucial to achieving sustainable development and ensuring the inclusive prosperity of a country and its territorial communities. In the first part of the semester, the course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the typology, technological systems, investment and partnership models for the creation of infrastructures and forms of sustainable mobility, focusing attention on both demand and offer of services and infrastructures. This requires understanding the public and private investment models that influence system choices in the infrastructure and transport sector, as well as understanding the economic development dynamics and policies defined at global, supranational, national and local levels. In the second part, the course aims to focus attention on current and future challenges related to transport and mobility, energy and water network infrastructures, social infrastructures, also encouraging new innovative forms of mobility and the adoption of responsible industrial practices.

No prerequisites are required to follow the teaching and take the exam

Students will acquire practical skills through projects and testimonials from leading sector companies, investment and development banks, public administrations, allowing them to apply the knowledge acquired in real contexts and to formulate creative and feasible solutions. Another crucial objective is to involve students in project activities to be developed with experts in infrastructure planning and financing, as well as in strategic urban and territorial planning, which consider economic and social infrastructures and sustainable mobility as a key element for a just technological and ecological transition of a country, a region, a city.

The course "Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobilities" offers an in-depth exploration of the most advanced methodologies and practices for developing sustainable infrastructure and mobility systems. Through a combination of interactive lectures, concrete case study analyses, and the execution of applied projects, participants will acquire crucial skills on innovative tools and effective policies for promoting eco-friendly transportation systems and resilient infrastructures. The curriculum covers a wide range of critical topics, including the design and implementation of low-impact public transportation, the adoption of sustainable construction practices, optimal management of natural resources such as water, and the development of smart networks to ensure an environmentally compatible and sustainable future.

- E.R. Yescombe and E. Farquharson, Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure - Principles of Policy and Finance, - Modelli di condivisione: La mobilità sostenibile dallo sharing al metaverso. Luiss University Press - Dauncey, E., Desai, V., & Potter, R.B. (Eds.). (2024). The Companion to Development Studies (4th ed.). Routledge. list being updated

- Lecture - In-class discussion and presentations - Practitioners' Guest Lectures - Group project work

Assessment -20% final interview -80% enquiry based (20% attendance, 20% co-creation, 20% group project work, 20% individual presentation)

Deep interest in the subject.