Welcome students, to this online course centered around the case study “Australian Climate Extremes and Building Transport Network Resilience” by Dr. Kristen MacAskill, Dr. Marlies Barendrecht, and Dr. Catherine Tilley.


During this course, you will explore the evolution of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s role in enhancing the resilience of Queensland’s road network post-floods, gaining insights into safer complex systems and infrastructure management.


The course is divided into three modules to guide you through this case study, and equip you with essential skills applicable across various contexts related to systems thinking.


By the end of this learning journey, you should have:

  • Developed an understanding of when systems approaches are relevant within specific contexts.
  • Acquired the skills to apply systems thinking methodologies effectively in problem-solving and decision-making.
Links to 'Module 1 - The context'
Links to 'Module 2 - Analysis and Insights'
Links to 'Module 3 - Discussion and transferrable learning'

You can find the original case study on which is course is based on here. Feel free to go through the additional resources given in the case study.

Links to the case study PDF

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