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3.00 Credits
Explores the evolving human role in transforming Earth's physical environments. Topics range from prehistoric extinction's to modern environmental problems in select regions. Emphasis is placed on wide-ranging effects of resource use and disposal, with particular reference to atmosphere and biological problems and sustainable solutions. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Present distribution and historical development of population, land use and industry in the U.S. and Canada in relation to regional variations in the physical environment and cultural heritage. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Geographic setting and nature of Far Eastern civilization; origins, development and present outlines of settlement; cultures, resource use, economic structures, population, levels of technological achievement, and land use in China, Japan and Korea. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is on sub-Saharan Africa with consideration given to selected topics such as population problems, industrialization, regional groupings, transportation, and internal and external relationships. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Survey of Europe with emphasis on its physical environment, contemporary demographic, economic, and ethnic patterns, and the changing political landscape. Consideration will also be given to Europe's historic and present-day links with other world regions, and to the geographic basis for many of the social, political, economic, and environmental challenges facing contemporary Europe. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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3.00 Credits
Study of landforms, climate, vegetation, population distribution and change, industry, transportation, water, energy, and agriculture in California. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Spatial organization of man's activities related to production, exchange and consumption. Attention is given to resource development and the areal variations of factors affecting it, to concepts of spatial interaction and to spatial aspects of agricultural, industrial and urban land use. An examination of problems related to regional economic development. Changing perceptions of spatial organization of economic activities is also considered. Emphasis is on both theoretical framework and case study applications. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Spatial patterns of population numbers and characteristics; migration and spread of ideas; potential for economic and cultural developments. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Consideration of cities as centers of human activity from the rise of urban life in the Old and New Worlds to the present day patterns of metropolis and megalopolis. The functions and interactions of cities in Earth's limited space and on Earth's limited resources are studied historically and crossculturally. Also examined are changing perceptions of the urban phenomenon and attempts to enhance the quality of urban life. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Introduction to the theory and practice of urban and regional planning. Topics include the history of planning, the development of comprehensive and land use plans, growth management, and transportation and environmental planning. Includes guest speakers from the planning community as well as the opportunity to work on a project with a community organization or government agency to put into practice what is discussed in class. Prerequisite: GEOG 147, or instructor permission. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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