URSP 320 - Regional Planning and Sustainable Development

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Description:

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: GEOG 102 or permission of instructor. Explores the factors, both historical and contemporary, that influence the socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of subnational regions. Key themes include the challenges posed by the intensification of economic and cultural globalization, the emergence of knowledge-based economies and the growing influence of transnational corporations. Also explored, partly through case studies, are the impacts of policy and planning interventions on regional socioeconomic and environmental well-being.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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