Urban Society and Sustainability
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Overview
Subject area
IS
Catalog Number
630
Course Title
Urban Society and Sustainability
Department(s)
Description
The course introduces students to concepts and practices of sustainability in cities. Key objectives are to review and critique how sustainability planning is being carried out, to identify the barriers and bridges to its effective implementation, and to identify the technologies and metrics of success being used to create, catalog, and understand the progress made. A related objective is to analyze the urban systems being impacted by sustainability planning and practices, and how those systems have been modeled. Furthermore, students will reflect on and discuss the impact of sustainability projects on people's lives. The course includes a review of relevant literature and extended case study discussions. Topics include: urbanization and resource utilization; society and cities; systems and the built environment; resources; environmental management; green businesses.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Course Schedule
Schedule
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