| CODE | SPI4721 | ||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Sustainability and Resilience in Practice | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Spatial Planning and Infrastructure | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is a continuous professional development programme for Infrastructure Malta's professional staff. Professionals designing mobility projects today face a number of challenges beyond the technical aspect of the project. It is even more important to consider issues such as sustainability, including economic, social and environmental issues, quality and risk as well as the engagement of the different stakeholders who have a claim to the use of the road – pedestrians, cyclists, two and four wheel vehicles, electric cars as well as commercial vehicles. This module will provide learners with an overview of these considerations and how to factor them at the earliest stage of the design process. Professionals will also be exposed to the evaluation of options from a governance and strategic perspective. This study-unit will be an ‘out of the box’ approach in order to supplement additional knowledge and skills, of a non-engineering nature, to strengthen the design and decision-making process. The study-unit will be assessed by means of a log book, in consonance to how CPD activity is recorded within professional institutions. The learners will be asked to present a summary of their logbook together with the lessons learnt from the study-unit. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are the following: - to mainstream sustainability and resilience in the design and implementation of mobility infrastructure; - to expose learners to the wider context in which they operate particularly the economic, social and environmental impact of mobility; - to develop professionals further in their understanding of current and emerging mobility issues. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - recognise the economic, social and environmental implications of mobility infrastructure; - differentiate between the various mobility options and how a modal shift can be achieved; - demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles in economics applied to transportation; - discuss the socio-demographic traits that can impact mobility in the current and emerging Maltese context; - differentiate between the challenges and opportunities presented by participatory planning for multi-model mobility; - articulate how green infrastructure can be integrated within mobility projects; - demonstrate an understanding of the importance of quality as a key tenet of the project management iron triangle and its correlation with risk, time and cost in delivering projects successfully. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - appraise and maximise economic, social and environmental goals of specific projects; - design a set of specific tools based on participatory planning techniques appropriate to multi-modal mobility; - analyze and evaluate emerging trends in mobility; - design more sustianble and resilient mobility corridors; - test a range of mobility infrastructural needs to given social settings; - develop the long-term benefits of implementing a total quality management system within a public agency; - argue with stakeholders the different implications of mobility projects; - analyze and evaluate how emerging trends in digitalisation will impact the design and construction of physical infrastructure. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise (2023). Malta's Sustainable Development Strategy for 2050. Government of Malta. Available at https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MEW/Documents/Malta's%20Sustainable%20Development%20Strategy%20for%202050.pdf - Transport Malta (2016). National Transport Strategy 2050. Government of Malta. Available at https://www.transport.gov.mt/strategies/strategies-policies-actions/national-transport-strategy-and-transport-master-plan-1343 - Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning (2021). Malta's Low Carbon Development Strategy. Government of Malta. Available at https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MECP/PublishingImages/Pages/Consultations/MaltasLowCarbonDevelopmentStrategy/Malta%20Low%20Carbon%20Development%20Strategy.pdf - United Nations (2019). Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. Available at https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals/no-poverty?gclid=CjwKCAjwx_eiBhBGEiwA15gLN9AA_7IaqPFNKpO187Xup4tbVQK86mrxjSDWqgBKXrgajjSSx1q2_RoCuX0QAvD_BwE Supplementary Readings: - Tsoutos, T. (2021). Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations. Springer, 2021 - Taticchi, P. (2021). Corporate Sustainability in Practice: A Guide for Strategy Development and Implementation (Management for Professionals). Springer, 2020 - Azapagic, A. (2011). Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists. Wiley, 2011 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: A Level 6 qualification | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Kevin Gatt |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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