This article undertakes an analysis of current urban planning programs at universities with a focus on sub-Saharan English-speaking African (SSA) and South East Asian countries (SEA) as comparison cases. The aim is to identify, as an important part of sustainability, the existence and share of climate change and disaster related courses in the curricula, and to understand to what extent these topics are already integrated into current urban planning programs at the university level and thus shape the knowledge and skills of future urban planners. The local academic and professional environments in which the programs are based are taken into account by a review of the historical development of the programs. The analysis in mid-2020 took only those universities and programs into account that have curricula and course titles available online. The data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The second part of the research deals with the discussion of how these courses can be best integrated into the existing curricula and thus serve the adequate education of urban planners by providing some concrete ideas.

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Regional differences in climate and regulatory requirements necessitate strategic selection of water resources management technologies on a case by case basis. The purpose of this paper is to present two different regional case studies where multiple water resource management strategies were implemented as part of a comprehensive approach to sustainable water resources management. One case study is located in Missouri, and the other is located in Newport Beach, California. The water resource management strategies include stormwater treatment, storage, and onsite use, potable water demand reduction, and reclaimed water use. The specific technologies implemented include biofiltration, catch basin filters, water quality basins, distributed real-time controls (DRTC), and weather-based irrigation controls (WBC). Modeled performance data for the case studies are summarized. This paper also includes a discussion of regional differences in the water resources management strategies applied, and the supporting rationale.