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3.00 Credits
Descriptive, explanatory, and predictive study of a major region. Emphasis is placed on the region's defining human/social and physical factors, on its distinct problems and opportunities, and its role in a wider spatial context.
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive, explanatory, and predictive study of a major region. Emphasis is placed on the region's defining human/social and physical factors, on its distinct problems and opportunities, and its role in a wider spatial context.
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive, explanatory, and predictive study of a major region. Emphasis is placed on the region's defining human/social and physical factors, on its distinct problems and opportunities, and its role in a wider spatial context.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive, explanatory, and predictive study of a major region. Emphasis is placed on the region's defining human/social and physical factors, on its distinct problems and opportunities, and its role in a wider spatial context.
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive, explanatory, and predictive study of a major region. Emphasis is placed on the region's defining human/social and physical factors, on its distinct problems and opportunities, and its role in a wider spatial context.
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3.00 Credits
A current topic in geography will be explored in depth. See Schedule of Classes, course notes, and consult the department for more information.
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3.00 Credits
This course consist of an overview of historical development of American cities and an evaluation of contemporary urban issues. It employs the perspective of urban geography, i.e. emphasized spatial interactions and processes taking place within cities and within the American urban system. We will discuss how cities developed in response to changing means of transportation and how suburbanization affected social, economic and environmental aspects of city life. The course will provide you with an understanding of the fundamental aspects urban theory.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the theory and practice of eliciting effecting community participation in urban and environmental planning. The "top-down" approach often resulted in inefficient plans which were sometimes resented or even opposed by the community. Topics will include effective public meetings and hearings, focus groups and surveys, consensus building, and conflict resolution. Students will visit actual meetings, when possible.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the challenges and benefits of incorporating open space, native landscaping, street trees, and similar techniques into urban planning to ameliorate problems such as erosion, storm water management, climate change, habitat loss, and pollution. Local plans at differing scales (municipal to regional) will be compared, case studies of green infrastructure implementation will be examined, and management and maintenance of green infrastructure practices will be discussed. Field trips (minimum two) will be required.
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