A 100% online university qualification that adapts to your professional growth needs in the field of sustainable urban infrastructure creation” 

Nowadays, the focus is on the conservation of the natural environment and the valorization of all the elements it provides to human beings. This is what is called Natural Capital, a concept that changes the course of action also in the development and creation of engineering projects, which take into consideration the quality of natural resources and their characteristics in order to adapt to the environment.  

A new change of mentality that leads professionals to value the importance of nature and adapt their initiatives to the global regulatory framework and biodiversity. For this reason, TECH has designed this university qualification of 150 teaching hours and with the most advanced syllabus, developed by authentic specialists in this field.  

It is an intensive program that leads the graduate to delve into the components of urban green infrastructure, to give sustainable meaning to their actions and to assess the economic and social impact of Nature-Based Solutions. An extensive content of 6 weeks' duration that becomes more attractive thanks to the numerous didactic resources based on video summaries, videos in detail, case studies and additional readings.  

In addition, thanks to the Relearning method, the graduate will not have to invest a great amount of hours studying and memorizing, since the reiteration of the most important concepts throughout the academic pathway facilitates learning.  

A unique postgraduate certificate that provides students with an unparalleled education and the necessary flexibility to access the program whenever and however they wish. All you need is a digital device with an Internet connection to access the content of this academic option at any time.

Thanks to this program you will be able to learn how to integrate biodiversity and Natural Capital in Urban Infrastructures” 

This postgraduate certificate in Natural Capital in Urban Infrastructures contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in resilience Infrastructures
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the book provide technical and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

Integrate into your engineering practice the success cases in Natural Capital Accounting provided by the specialized teaching team of this program” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

With this academic option, delve deeper into the new paradigm of economics around Natural Capital"

You have unlimited access to teaching material throughout the day and through any digital device with Internet connection"

The purpose of this postgraduate certificate is to provide students with a complete vision of the new scenario that has led to the promotion of the concept of Natural Capital in the development of Urban Infrastructures. For this purpose, it has a syllabus that offers the graduate a theoretical-practical perspective complemented with successful cases provided by the excellent teaching team that integrates this program. In addition, thanks to their proximity, students will be able to resolve any doubts they may have about the content of the program.

In just 150 teaching hours you will be aware of the models of integration of urban infrastructures in natural spaces without losing their essence and value”

General Objectives

• Provide a foundation for the current context of Sustainable Urban Development 
• Analyze the main global reference strategies for Sustainable Urban Development 
• Protect and promote Urban Biodiversity 
• Communicate through visualization of good environmental management 
• Analyze different nature-based solutions as city transformers 

Specific Objectives

• Develop the concept of Nature, a new paradigm of economy
• Analyze the global framework for biodiversity and natural capital
• Identify the components of urban green infrastructure
• Learn to value the importance of nature
• Value the risks and opportunities associated with the new global framework
• Provide a foundation for the new global legislative framework in relation to biodiversity and natural capital
• Determine the new European legislative framework and the implications for business
• Identify the components of urban green infrastructure: assets and ecosystem services
• Establish frameworks for measuring, valuing, and accounting for nature's benefits to society and frameworks for measuring, valuing, and accounting for the impacts
• Examine the sustainability standards for urban infrastructure 
• Categorize and understand the different risks to nature
• Assess the opportunities associated with the natural capital approach
• Compile management and financing models based on natural capital and ecosystem services
• Analyze in early projects where private investment in green infrastructure can play a role
• Concretize nature-based solutions and natural capital
• Assess the economic and social impact of Nature-Based Solutions

Enhance the value of your engineering projects through the great opportunities offered by green spaces”