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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the profession and activity of contemporary American urban and regional planning. Course emphasis is placed on land use control, design, growth management, and development regulation. The legal and institutional bases of planning practice are covered as well. (Offered as GE360 Introduction to Planning prior to 1996-97)
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3.00 Credits
Research, analytical design, and plan-making techniques in urban and regional planning. Examines basic items necessary to prepare urban and regional comprehensive plans. (Also offered as GEOG 352; may not be taken for duplicate credit) (Offered as GE361 Planning: Basic Studies and Analysis prior to 1996-97)
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of the historical development of cities, explores the thinking about urban areas and their evolution over time, and reflects on how both continue to inform the profession of urban planning. Focuses on the social, economic, political, cultural, and technological forces that continually reshape urban form, urban life and urban planning. Examines the evolution of planning theory; major contributors who have influenced the field, current normative, conceptual, methodological issues, and the various roles planners play in practice, and the ethical dilemmas they face.
Prerequisite:
RGPL 350
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the major themes and methods of transportation planning, particularly in an urban context. It is project-oriented and supported by readings from the scholarly literature covering themes such as modes of transit, land use implications, and commercial development. Reading assignments are organized topically and coordinated with two work-book projects that develop applied skills. Topics include theory, empirical description, and methodological practice. (Alsooffered as GEOG 404; may not be taken for duplicate credit)
Prerequisite:
GEOG/RGPL 333, RGPL 350, or one course from the Economic Geographer Concentration
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3.00 Credits
Deals with air photographs, satellite imagery, thermal sensing, and radar imagery and their application to deriving information about the earth's physical and cultural landscapes. (Also offered as GEOG 415; may not be taken for duplicate credit)
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3.00 Credits
Principles and methods for creating, operating, maintaining, and managing data for multi-user geospatial information systems are studied. Each student will customize, document, and operate a multi-user geographic information system of their design. (Also offered as GEOG 421; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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3.00 Credits
Uses project-based approach to develop and maintain a geographic information system (GIS). Designs and implements functional systems through cooperative learning. Covers methods for designing GIS to user specification, data collection, data input, project management, and system documentation. (Also offered as RGPL 424; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
Prerequisite:
GEOG 316 or 419
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3.00 Credits
Reviews and instructs principles, techniques, and applications for the environmental landuse planning process. Focuses on surface water and deals with topics such as land use, streammonitoring, stream conservation and restoration, and watershed management. Students whocomplete the course will be exposed to environmental planning legislation and policy, bestmanagement practices, and applied techniques.
Prerequisite:
RGPL 350 recommended
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3.00 Credits
Provides an introduction and application of the theory and techniques of the GeoDesign framework. Involves data-driven decision making for collaborative community development and land-use planning and is an emerging conceptual framework for place-based decisions and designs. Integrates knowledge of community planning, decision making, landscape design, and Geospatial techniques to produce a professional quality project. (Also offered as GEOGL 427; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
Prerequisite:
GEOG 424 or RGPL 424
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3.00 Credits
Problems of exploitation and utilization of regional resources such as soils, minerals, forests, and wildlife are considered in relation to population growth and regional planning and development. (Also offered as GEOG 440; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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