URSP 250 The Sustainable City: Exploring Opportunities and Challanges
Course
Overview
Schedule/Location
M 9:30am - 10:45am (0101) (ARC 0204)
W 9:30am - 10:45am (0101) (ARC 1101)
M 9:30am - 10:45am (0102) (ARC 0204)
W 9:30am - 10:45am (0102) (ARC 1105)
M 9:30am - 10:45am (0103) (ARC 0204)
W 9:30am - 10:45am (0103) (ARC 1103)
Synopsis
Catalog Description
An exploration, through an interdisciplinary approach, of a number of issues related to making cities more sustainable in terms of environmental protection, economic opportunity, and social justice. The course assist students to develop skills in critical analysis and systems thinking and to use those skills in analyzing sustainability related problems and potential solutions, and to expand students' understanding of the political implications of crafting and moving towards a sustainable urban future.