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  • EESC 643: Brownfield Remediation

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Keene. Offered through CGS - See current timetable. This course is intended to give students an overview of the genesis of the so-called "Brownfield" problem and of the various efforts our society is taking to solve or, at least, ameliorate it. The course will place the "Brownfield" problem in the broader context of the growth and decline of the industrial base of cities like Philadelphia. Students will study the general constitutional and statutory framework within which we approach the problems of orphan, polluted sites and the disposal of contemporary solid wastes. They will also analyze the principal actions that have been taken by Federal and state government to address remediation and redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites. The course will also explore environmental equity issues. The students will collaborate with high school students at the West Philadelphia High School to identify sites in their neighborhoods and to learn how to determine the sites ownership and land use history. The students will study ways of determining environmental risk and the various options that are available for remediation in light of community ideas about re-use. Students will be expected to participate actively in the seminar and the sessions with high school students. Students in the course are required to prepare and present a term paper on a topic in the general area of "Brownfield" analysis and remediation.
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  • EESC 645: Planning for Land Preservation

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Daniels. Offered through CGS - See current timetable. An introduction to the tools and methods for preserving private lands by government agencies and private non-profit organizations. Topics include purchase and donation of development rights (also known as conservation easements), land acquisition, limited development, land swaps, and the preservation of urban greenways, trails, and parks. Preservation examples include: open space and scenic areas, farmland, forestland, battlefields, and natural areas.
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  • EESC 646: A Primer on Stream and River Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Blain. This class explores streams and rivers from the perspectives of both the natural and social sciences. Students will get a solid grounding in the hydrology, geology, physics, chemistry, and biology of streams and rivers, and they will learn how all these fit together in a watersheds ecosystem. They will also examine the impacts that human development has had on such ecosystems over time -- how rivers have become polluted, what mechanisms they have to fight pollution, and what we need to do to protect, maintain and restore them now and in the future. In addition to considering such questions within a theoretical framework, the class will look at issues in the real world. Students will set up an actual monitoring system, in which they will process samples taken from above and below a sewage treatment plant in a local stream, and then analyze and interpret the sample data. They will also learn about ongoing research projects in the watersheds that supply New York City its drinking water and in the streams and rivers of developing nations. In both cases, they will not only study the science but also the politics of streams, rivers, and the water that they convey.
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  • EESC 652: God,Gold & Green:Themes and Classics in American Environmental Thought

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Blaine. Offered through CGS - See current Timetable. Through an exploration of enduring themes and classics, this course traces environmental thought in America from the first European settlements to the present. We begin by considering the preconceptions that Europeans brought to the New World and the realities they found when they arrived. We look at the issues raised by the unprecedented industrial and urban expansion of the 19th century and the accompanying westward migration that filled the continent. We examine how the conflict between economic growth and environmental limits created competing models of prosperity, equality and justice. And finally, we look at ways to transcend those divides and build a sustainable and equitable future. The primary vehicles for understanding the evolution of environmental thinking across several centuries are some of the classic texts of environmental thought - from The Book of Genesis to Henry Thoreau's Walden to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. The course seeks to provide a theoretical and historical framework that will help students understand current issues and address real problems.
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  • EESC 656: Environmental Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Sheehan. The context in which debates take place and decisions and laws about the environment are made, leads to a focus on the community, defined here as workers and residents. Members of urban and rural communities, situated near polluting factories, hazardous sites or landfills, are affected by these contaminants. Using a sociological framework, this course will study the community and its relationship to environmental issues. Community members often first identify local hazards; they form organizations, map polluted sites, and enumerate residents with diseases that may originate from contaminanants. Sociologists identify these grassroots initiatives as community epidemiology. Social justice concepts highlight the intersection of race, poverty, and environmental hazards. Major social institutions corporations, government agencies, health care providers have played a role in covering over occupational and environmental hazards. Worker and community action has forced these institutions to take a role in identification and remediation of hazardous sites, and of continuous monitoring of neighborhoods and residents. In terms of health effects, among citizens, experts, and major institutions, and debates about both the local and global consequences of environmental hazards, will be among the topics covered. The emergence of institutional structures at the local, state, national, and international levels, to deal with environmental protection, identification and testing of hazards, and establishing limits for exposure, will be examined. The course will include readings on significant contemporary and historical occupational and environmental events in the United States. In addition, selected, international case studies of occupational and environmental issues will be undertaken.
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  • EESC 658: Violence and the Environment

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Minott. Offered through CGS -See Current Timetable. Governments, corporations, environmental organizations, anti-environmental organizations, and individuals have resorted to violence as a means to achieving an environmental end. Although some defend such violence as the only way to achieve specific goals, do the ends ever really justify the means Does violence have a place in the environmental movement How should environmentalists respond to pro- or anti-environmental violence This course will study instances of such violence,and explore why violence has been seen as an acceptable or sometimes the only way to achieve a desirable end.
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  • EESC 662: Green Design and the City

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Berman. Offered through CGS - See current timetable. Can our cities become examples of sustainable design Does inner city revitalization tie into sustainability Are there successful examples to learn from This seminar will focus on how existing cities attempt to integrate green design principles within them. It will look at case studies, both in the US and abroad. Urban design and transportation will be examined within this context, including how to create pedestrian friendly spaces. Infill construction and the adaptive use of existing buildings will be discussed, as well as the reuse of brownfield sites. We will also look at what types of construction actually constitute green buildings. We will take advantage of our local resources within Philadelphia, and include visits to nearby sites, along with talks by local experts. There will be a series of short projects given throughout the term. They will usually include both a written component and a presentation to the class. The energetic execution of these projects, their presentations and the subsequent discussions, will be a key part of this seminar.
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  • EESC 664: Sustainable Design

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Berman. Offered through CGS - See current timetable. This seminar will focus on how physical design can improve sustainability. It will be broken down into 3 parts: Green Buildings, Green Urbanism, and Smart Growth Planning. Starting small, we will begin by looking at which types of construction actually constitute Green Buildings and which of these are the most effective. Our look at Green Urbanism will focus on existing cities and towns. They will be examined in terms of how urban design and transportation can promote sustainability. Finally, Smart Growth planning concepts for new developments will be discussed. This will include a survey of New Urbanism. Both these closely allied approaches are recent attempts to guide new growth in a more sensitive manner. We will also take advantage of local resources within our region, and include visits to nearby sites, along with talks by local experts.
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  • EESC 668: Selected Topics in Environmental Health

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Pepino. From the fall of the Roman Empire to Love Canal to today's epidemics of asthma and childhood obesity, the impact of the environment on health has been a continuous challenge to society. This course will examine how environmental factors have contributed to chronic disorders and diseases. Selected topics will include cancer clusters, COPD, radon and lung cancer, lead poisoning, environmental tobacco smoke and the aforementioned obesity and asthma,epidemics.students will be contrasting priority environmental health issues internationally with those in their local communities. Class discussions will also focus on risk communication, community outreach and education, access to health care and vulnerable populations. Students will be asked to research one environmental health topic in detail, to present their findings to the class, and to propose recommendations for future action.
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  • EESC 674: Assessment and Remediation of the Environment Using Biological Organisms

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Vann. This course is an introduction to current and emerging techniques for analyzing environmental contamination and remediation of damaged environments. Knowledge of these options will be important for both students interested in policy/law options, as well as providing a starting point for those pursuing a more science-oriented understanding of environmental issues. The first portion of the course will address bioindicators--the use of living systems to assess environmental contamination. Many new methods of rapidly-analyzing environmental samples are becoming available. These include systems ranging from biochemical assays to monitoring of whole orgainsms or ecosystems, as well as techniques ranging from laboratory to field and satellite surveys. The course will survey these approaches to familiarize the student with this rapidly developing field. The second portion of the course will introduce techniques for bioremediation--the use of living organisms to restore contaminated environments. Several case studies will be provided (perhaps with external speakers). Students will be expected to prepare a final paper examining a particular technique in detail.
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