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3.00 Credits
Review of land use planning and regulation as it relates to the protection of various natural resources and environmental systems. Course subject matter varies and may include wetlands, open space, biodiversity, endangered species, coastal resources, agricultural land, forests, land subject to flooding, multi-species habitat planning, and air quality. Regulatory tools used to ensure resource and environmental protection. Prerequisite: ENSP 310 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the creative process of deliberate design of the physical and visual form of urban communities. The appearance and aesthetic qualities of public open spaces, streets, buildings, neighborhoods, city gateways, signs, and other elements of the urban scene. Creating a sense of place. The effects of public policy and regulations on urban form. The scale, pattern, and image of urban form elements. Planning for new communities, historic preservation, urban plazas, and public art. Prerequisite: ENSP 310 is recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Sustainability as a concept in environmental and land use planning. Definitions and models of sustainability. Evaluation of sustainable development on global, national, regional, and local levels. Practical experience with city and county planning for sustainability. Prerequisite: ENSP 310 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Theory, methods, and tools related to the systematic analysis of city, regional, and rural transportation problems. The focus is on fundamental land use and transportation interrelationships. Transportation as an integrated system composed of automobiles, public transit, bicycles, and pedestrian travel modes. Level of service and traffic impact assessment. Congestion management, energy conservation, sustainability, and environmental impact considerations. Prerequisite: ENSP 310 recommended.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary seminar addressing ecological, historical, cultural, social, and policy aspects of a different regional resource issue. Examples of topics are forestry, livestock grazing, and mining on public lands. Students will read and discuss material from diverse sources and achieve broad understanding of an issue, allowing them to constructively participate in the ongoing policy debate. This course is the prerequisite for the summer field course, ENSP 422. Applies to ENSP Environmental Conservation and Restoration upper division course requirements. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ENSP 200 or consent of instructor.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Field class addressing subject of most recent ENSP 421 class (see above). Course is held at a field location in California or elsewhere in the Western U.S. Students will observe resource use on-site, conduct field studies to assess ecological effects, and develop broad firsthand understanding of the issue. Depending on topic, class may require camping and/or backpacking. Grade only. Prerequisite: ENSP 421 or permission of instructor. A course fee to cover food and transportation is required. Applies to ENSP Environmental Conservation and Restoration upperdivision course requirements. Course may be repeated for credit.
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4.00 Credits
Field course introducing major concepts and practical aspects of environmental restoration. Topics include: the conservation context of restoration, restoration goals, measuring success, experimental approaches, dynamic systems and change over time, disturbance, restoring animal populations and the role of animals in ecosystem restoration, and educational elements of restoration. Practical techniques covered include: seed collection, ex-situ seed and plant management, invasive species removal, planting native species, and others. Topics are addressed in a variety of diverse local ecosystems. Prerequisite: ENSP 302 or BIOL 122, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies principles of conservation biology and landscape ecology to a case study in biodiversity planning. Focusing on a local area with both high conservation value and high development pressure, students work in design teams to develop strategies for development and biodiversity conservation, and evaluate those strategies as alternative scenarios in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. Prerequisite: ENSP 322, permission of instructor, senior or graduate student standing. Prior familiarity with GLS not necessary.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Research seminar addressing a current topic of applied and theoretical interest in the field of conservation biology. We will investigate the topic through a field research project, along with readings and discussion. Students will contribute to all phases of the research, from collection of data in the field and generation of hypotheses, to interpretation of results and writing of a scientific paper based on the results. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Speakers, including community professionals and University faculty, cover a wide variety of energy issues with formal presentations followed by discussion period. Several field trips included. May be repeated for credit.
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