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

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Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule

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