HIST-UA 596 - Environmental History of New York City

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Investigates topics in the environmental history of New York City from the 1600s to the present. From the city's origins as a harbor city at the intersection of the Hudson River and the Atlantic, to the Manhattan bedrock that anchors modern skyscrapers, natural geography has determined urban possibility. Infrastructure that has become "second nature" brings water and electricity to the city and carries its waste to distant landfills. The park lands that dot the city have become both playgrounds where New Yorkers seek green space and battlefields where they fight over the proper ways to enjoy those spaces. Through readings, site visits, and original research, the course introduces students to the environmental history of New York.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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