FCIT 603Sustainable Future Cities

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Environment
Subject: Future Cities

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Cities have become the sites of significant sustainability challenges. At the same time, cities represent important assets for catalyzing sustainable development. This course will explore the theories, policies, and actions that have guided cities toward more sustainable futures. This discussion will be framed using the tools provided by systems thinking and futures thinking.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - FCIT600 - Systems, Synergy, Collaboration (0.50)
  - FCIT601 - Tools for Futures Thinking (0.50)
- Enrolled in Master of Future Cities (MFC)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

FCIT 620

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 081	5461	0 / 15	T 18:00–18:50

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Graduate Calendar, Fall 2026The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Graduate Calendar

Older Graduate Calendars

In 3 terms, Spring 2023 to Winter 2024