Lecture

Introduction to the SuRe Standard

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This lecture introduces the SuRe® standard, an international standard for sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The standard consists of criteria that infrastructure projects must meet to be certified, aiming to address global challenges like rapid urbanization, demographic shifts, and climate change. The criteria are derived from various international objectives and conventions, ensuring the projects align with sustainability goals. Developed through a collaborative effort following the ISEAL code of practice, the standard is globally applicable and designed to help project developers and city planners make a real difference by translating international goals into practical project-level actions. By implementing the SuRe® standard, project developers can improve the sustainability and resilience of their projects, access finance, and contribute to positive global impact, while providing financiers with a tool to monitor investments and report on their impact.

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Building expertise on developing sustainable and resilient infrastructure

Drawing on the most recent developments in the area of social and environmental science as well as the expertise of practitioners this course will help you to understand what constitutes sustainable and resilient Infrastructure and teaches you how to achieve sustainable and resilient development goals through infrastructure development. In this context you will be introduced to SuRe®, an international voluntary standard for infrastructure and you will learn how SuRe® helps to make infrastructure more sustai

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