Texas A&M University

Program Description

The Sustainable Urbanism Certificate Program addresses the integration and interdependence of these aspects of the built urban environment:

Land use and urban design
Energy, materials, and wastes
Land, air, water, and fire
Ecosystems, habitats, and biodiversity
Infrastructure and transportation networks
Healthy communities and public health
Pedestrian environments and livable places
Natural hazards and extreme events
Social and economic justice and accessibility
Housing, community, and economic development

Sustainable Urbanism is an interdisciplinary program of the Center for Housing and Urban Development that generates and disseminates new knowledge of the relationships among sustainability, cities, and the environmental design professions. The Sustainable Urbanism program serves a wide array of lifelong learning:

Graduate students
Mid-career professionals
People seeking a career change
Leaders seeking to transform their organizations and communities
Policy makers and politicians seeking to improve their jurisdictions

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