Rethink the City: Facts, Global Community and Pressing Urban Challenges

Book Chapter (2024)
Author(s)

L.M. Vergara d'Alençon (Universidad Diego Portales)

A. van der Watt (TU Delft - Real Estate Management, TU Delft - Spatial Planning and Strategy)

Igor Tempels Moreno Pessoa (University of Twente)

C.E.L. Newton (TU Delft - Spatial Planning and Strategy)

Research Group
Spatial Planning and Strategy
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
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Research Group
Spatial Planning and Strategy
Pages (from-to)
20-47
Publisher
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
ISBN (electronic)
978-94-6366-800-2
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Abstract

Rethink the City supports the co-production of knowledge through collaborative efforts of the global community. Its ambition to broaden the academic study of urban challenges to underrepresented geographies is reflected in its form: A free, online course inclusive to all, regardless of location or background. However, despite its benefits, online education has evident setbacks. This chapter seeks to shine a light on various issues faced by this unconventional academic curriculum and what kind of measures were taken to overcome them.