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3.00 Credits
PQ: BIOS 10110 or BIOS 10130. This course considers the continuing erosion of the resources of the Earth by the persisting pressures of a growing human population, which makes a broad knowledge and appreciation of biology essential. Discussion includes the principles of energy conversion by plants as primary producers, the evolution of the structures and mechanisms involved in energy conversion, the origin of crop plants, improvements of plants by conventional breeding and genetic engineering, and the interactions of plants with pathogens and herbivores. M. Ruddat. Winter.
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PQ: BIOS 10110 or 10130. Third- or fourth-year standing or consent of instructor. Warm coat and ability to walk five miles required. This course looks at the Midwest prairie as a model ecosystem. How and when did grasslands evolve And where and when did they become established How many species and biotrophic levels are interconnected in a regularly disturbed environment Are there keystone species What are the ecological forces that maintain, destroy, and restore balance Glacial retreat, fire, deep-rooted perennial grasses, large herbivores, deforestation, industrial agriculture, and biofuels are covered. We then apply what we have we learned from the grasslands to live sustainably. J. Borevitz. Spring.
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PQ: Enrollment is based on acceptance into Calumet Quarter Program. Visit pge.uchicago.edu/calumet for an nvironmental tudies application, which requires an unofficial transcript and letter of recommendation. ENST 13113-25200-26520-27100 must be taken concurrently. This full-time, one-quarter sequence is intended to help students bridge theory and practice in environmental studies. The program features four integrated courses, projects, field trips, guest lectures, and presentations. Students work in the classroom, lab, and field as they integrate perspectives from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences in the study of local environments and communities.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: MATH 13200 or consent of instructor. This course introduces the physics, chemistry, and phenomenology of the Earth's atmosphere, with an emphasis on the role of the atmosphere as a component of the planet' s life support system. Topics include (1) atmospheric composition, evolution, and structure; (2) solar and terrestrial radiation; (3) the role of water in atmospheric processes; (4) winds, the global circulation, and weather systems; and (5) atmospheric chemistry and pollution. We focus on the mechanisms by which human activity can influence the atmosphere and on interactions between atmosphere and biosphere. J. Frederick. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the field of demography, which examines the growth and characteristics of human populations. It also provides an overview of our knowledge of three fundamental population processes: fertility, mortality, and migration. We cover marriage, cohabitation, marital disruption, aging, and population and environment. In each case we examine historical trends. We also discuss causes and consequences of recent trends in population growth, as well as the current demographic situation in developing and developed countries. L. Waite. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to analyze the impact of the human enterprise on the world that sustains it. Topics include human population dynamics, historical trends in human well-being, and our use of natural resources-especially in relation to the provision of energy, water, and food-and the impacts that these activities have on the range of goods and services provided by geological/ecological systems. We read and discuss diverse sources and write short weekly papers . P. Crane. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course considers the conceptual underpinnings of contemporary Western notions of ecology, environment, and balance, but it also examines several specific historical trajectories of anthropogenic landscape change. We approach these issues from the vantage of several different disciplinary traditions, including environmental history, philosophy, ecological anthropology, and paleoecology. M. Lycett. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: ECON 19800 or higher, or PBPL 20000. This course combines basic microeconomic theory and tools with contemporary environmental and resources issues and controversies to examine and analyze public policy decisions. Theoretical points include externalities, public goods, common-property resources, valuing resources, benefit/cost analysis, and risk assessment. Topics include pollution, global climate change, energy use and conservation, recycling and waste management, endangered species and biodiversity, nonrenewable resources, congestion, economic growth and the environment, and equity impacts of public policies. S. Shaikh. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies anthropological understanding to development programs in "underdeveloped" and "developing" societies. Topics include the history of development; different perspectives on development within the world system; the role of principal development agencies and their use of anthropological knowledge; the problems of ethnographic field inquiry in the context of development programs; the social organization and politics of underdevelopment; the culture construction of "well-being"; economic, social, and political critiques of development; population, consumption, and the environment; and the future of develop ment. A. Kolata. Not offere d 2009-10; will be offer e d 201
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3.00 Credits
PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing, or consent of instructor. This lecture/discussion course examines the development of laws and legal institutions that address environmental problems and advance environmental policies. Topics include the common law background to traditional environmental regulation, the explosive growth and impact of federal environmental laws in the second half of the twentieth century, regulations and the urban environment, and the evolution of local and national legal structures in response to environmental challenges. Autumn. nvironmental tudies
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