A convergence research perspective on graduate education for sustainable urban systems science

Lobo, José; Alberti, Marina; Allen-Dumas, Melissa; Bettencourt, Luís M. A.; Beukes, Anni; Bojórquez Tapia, Luis A.; Chen, Wei-Qiang; Dodge, Anne; Neal, Zachary; Perreira, Anna; Pfeiffer, Deirdre; Revi, Aromar; Roberts, Debra; Rozenblat, Céline; Shutters, Shade; Smith, Michel E.; Stokes, Eleanor; Strumsky, Deborah; Wu, Jianguo

doi:10.6082/mjpdr-e3815

Published December 14, 2021 | Version v1

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A convergence research perspective on graduate education for sustainable urban systems science

1. Arizona State University
2. University of Washington
3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
4. University of Chicago
5. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
6. Chinese Academy of Sciences
7. Michigan State University
8. University of Guyana
9. Indian Institute for Human Settlements
10. University of KwaZulu-Natal
11. University of Lausanne
12. Universities Space Research Association
13. University of Southern Maine

Sustainable urban systems (SUS) science is a new science integrating work across established and emerging disciplines, using diverse methods, and addressing issues at local, regional, national, and global scales. Advancing SUS requires the next generation of scholars and practitioners to excel at synthesis across disciplines and possess the skills to innovate in the realms of research, policy, and stakeholder engagement. We outline key tenets of graduate education in SUS, informed by historical and global perspectives. The sketch is an invitation to discuss how graduates in SUS should be trained to engage with the challenges and opportunities presented by continuing urbanization.

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DOI: 10.1038/s42949-021-00044-8
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