PLSC 171 - Introduction to Urban Ecosystems

Institution:

University of Maryland-Global Campus

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Description:

Not open to students who have completed NRSC271. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRSC171, NRSC271, or PLSC171. Formerly NRSC171. The diverse and significant impacts of strategically maintaining greenspace within communities will be highlighted. Students learn about the role of green infrastructure in relation to quality of life and environment. Also taught are basic principles central to urban ecosystems, which contain vegetation, natural resources, the built environment and are dominated by people. The impacts of science, community development, landscape management, public policies, laws and their interactions on sustainability are studied.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umgc.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 985-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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