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Course in the Economics of Urban Resilience

Online Course of 300 h in the Economics of Urban Resilience. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2021/241 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on Taxonomy and R. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate

Course in the Economics of Urban Resilience — studying from Ireland

Ireland's civil engineering sector is driven by public infrastructure investment in roads, water, housing and public transport, alongside rail projects such as Dublin's light rail and commuter rail upgrades. Transport Infrastructure Ireland sets standards for national roads, while Irish Rail and Iarnród Éireann operate and develop the rail network. Smart city initiatives in Dublin and other urban areas create demand for engineers working on sensors, data platforms and integrated mobility systems. Typical employers include contractors, consultancies, local authorities and public agencies, with Engineers Ireland providing professional recognition.

Fees for Ireland: €743 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in Ireland

  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
  • Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)
  • Engineers Ireland
  • Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI)

Typical roles

  • Civil Engineer
  • Rail Systems Engineer
  • Transport Planning Engineer
  • Smart City Infrastructure Engineer

Questions from Ireland

Is a SEIUM qualification recognised for chartered civil or rail engineering status in Ireland?

Chartered engineer status in Ireland is administered by Engineers Ireland, which sets its own criteria for membership and registration. Rail is regulated in part by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail-related bodies, while building and infrastructure standards involve other authorities. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so recognition is for those bodies and employers to decide.

Do Irish civil, rail and smart-city employers consider private online engineering study?

Irish infrastructure, consultancy and local authority employers usually weigh chartered status, project experience and relevant degrees heavily. A private online qualification may be considered as supporting evidence of skills, but its value is at each employer's discretion. We cannot promise any outcome, so discuss it with prospective employers.

Can I study alongside a site or office job, and is employer funding common?

The programme is online and taught in English, so you can study from home without travel or a student visa. Plan for 1,900 hours on a master's, 800 on a postgraduate diploma or 300 on a specialist course. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible. Many Irish employers have continuing professional development budgets, so ask yours.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Quantify the direct and indirect economic losses caused by disasters.

02

Carry out cost-benefit analyses of resilience measures.

03

Apply input-output models to the impact of disruptions.

04

Identify sources of funding for urban resilience.

05

Evaluate investments under uncertainty using robust methods.

06

Integrate equity criteria into economic decision-making.

07

Communicate the economic value of prevention to decision-makers.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Urban economist seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Public investment analyst seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Climate finance consultant seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Municipal budget officer seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Economic risk analyst seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Public policy adviser seeking to specialise in the Economics of Urban Resilience.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter local and regional government.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2021/241 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility
  • Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on Taxonomy
  • Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 laying down common provisions for the funds
  • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
  • Organic Law 2/2012 on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability
  • Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, consolidated text of the Law Regulating Local Finances
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Direct, indirect and macroeconomic losses
  2. 1.2Impact on urban GDP and employment
  3. 1.3Statistical value of life
  4. 1.4Distributional effects of disasters
  5. 1.5Poverty and vulnerability traps
  6. 1.6Economic cycle of recovery
  7. 1.7Loss data: EM-DAT and Munich Re NatCat
  8. 1.8Fiscal impact on local finances
  9. 1.9Disasters and housing prices
  10. 1.10Case study: economic impact of a major flood
  1. 2.1Cost-benefit analysis of preventive measures
  2. 2.2Social discount rate and time horizon
  3. 2.3Avoided losses and co-benefits
  4. 2.4Contingent valuation and hedonic pricing methods
  5. 2.5Valuation of ecosystem services
  6. 2.6Real options analysis
  7. 2.7Robust decision-making under uncertainty
  8. 2.8The triple dividend of resilience
  9. 2.9European Commission guide to cost-benefit analysis
  10. 2.10Practice: cost-benefit analysis of a storm tank
  1. 3.1Regional input-output tables
  2. 3.2Leontief inoperability model
  3. 3.3Computable general equilibrium applied to disasters
  4. 3.4Supply chain impacts
  5. 3.5Business interruption in urban retail
  6. 3.6Modelling economic recovery
  7. 3.7Rose's economic resilience
  8. 3.8Local economic resilience indicators
  9. 3.9Long-term scenarios with climate change
  10. 3.10Laboratory: input-output model of an urban blackout
  1. 4.1Municipal budgets and preventive spending
  2. 4.2European funds: ERDF and the Solidarity Fund
  3. 4.3Recovery and Resilience Facility
  4. 4.4European Investment Bank and green loans
  5. 4.5Municipal green and resilience bonds
  6. 4.6Public-private partnerships in infrastructure
  7. 4.7Value capture and urban taxation
  8. 4.8Insurance and risk transfer
  9. 4.9European taxonomy of sustainable activities
  10. 4.10Workshop: funding plan for a resilience strategy
  1. 5.1Political economy of prevention
  2. 5.2Moral hazard and public aid after disasters
  3. 5.3Incentives for risk reduction
  4. 5.4Equity and justice in investment
  5. 5.5Prioritisation with multi-criteria analysis
  6. 5.6Ex post evaluation of investments
  7. 5.7Communicating economic value to decision-makers
  8. 5.8Experiences of the World Bank and the OECD
  9. 5.9Accountability and transparency
  10. 5.10Case study: prioritising a city's investments
  1. 6.1Selection of the city and the risk
  2. 6.2Estimation of expected losses
  3. 6.3Identification of resilience measures
  4. 6.4Cost-benefit analysis of the measures
  5. 6.5Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
  6. 6.6Proposed funding strategy
  7. 6.7Recommendations for public decision-makers
  8. 6.8Economic executive summary
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Delivered 100% online through the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is R, Python, Microsoft Excel, Stata, GAMS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures: cost-benefit analysis of a preventive infrastructure, estimation of the economic impact of a service interruption, and design of the funding for a resilience strategy. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the city and the risk

Quantify the direct and indirect economic losses caused by disasters.

Estimation of expected losses

Carry out cost-benefit analyses of resilience measures.

Identification of resilience measures

Apply input-output models to the impact of disruptions.

Cost-benefit analysis of the measures

Identify sources of funding for urban resilience.

Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis

Evaluate investments under uncertainty using robust methods.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Urban economistPublic investment analystClimate finance consultantMunicipal budget officerEconomic risk analystPublic policy adviser
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

Ready to start?

Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

The course uses R, Python, Microsoft Excel, Stata and GAMS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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