Introduces the theory and practice of land use planning and growth management as they have evolved historically and as expressed in contemporary practice. Addresses the need and rationale for land …
Worldwide urbanization processes will increase in the next years reaching a rate of 75% until the middle of the century. Shrinkage, stagnation and rapid growth will be simultaneous phenomena and …
The growth of the informal sector worldwide has led to a polarization between formal and informal practices. Although the informal economy and its multifarious related activities contribute significantly to cities' …
Course examines the impacts of transportation systems on the environment from roadside air quality to global climate change, exploring sustainable transportation policy, multimodal transportation, environmental justice, resilience,and community-based solutions.Building on …
This course introduces graduate and advanced undergraduate students to current issues in the field of transportation planning and policy. It addresses all modes of transportation (auto, walk, bike) and considers …
Students will explore the ways that people have utilized rivers for their subsistence and livelihoods over thousands of years to the present, and how the well-being of river-based communities can …
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This course offers interdisciplinary inquiry into socio-environmental determinants of disaster and its global dimensions, policy domains, and community health impacts. Through critical analysis of disaster production, management, and response, students …
Focuses on a central question: Can local economies be sustainable and equitable without damaging the environment? Within this question are embedded topics' environmental racism, brownfield reclamation, environmental policy, and community …
This course provides a strong foundation in environmental psychology theory and methods. It will help you understand the human response to the designed environment, and how people feel, perceive and …
Individual study directed by a faculty member. Prerequisite: Planning faculty approval of topic.
A seminar exploring how racialized inequalities have shaped American cities North & South, past & present, and the influence of racialized urban structures on the idea & experience of race …
Required first semester course that introduces students to spatial analysis and representation through selected computer-based applications. Emphasis on 2D analysis and representation, use of secondary data and development of visualization …
Examines sustainable communities through environmental, social, economic, political, and design lenses. Using case studies of cities, towns, and development projects from around the world, students will have the opportunity to …
Explores methods beyond the conventional town-hall meeting to gather insights from communities on planning issues. Topics will include more traditional methods of qualitative research such as focus groups, interviews, charrettes, …
Applies quantitative skills to the planning process: analyzes decision situations and develops precise languages communicating the quantitative dimensions of planning problems. Includes lectures, case studies, and applied assignments addressing statistical …
This course is an introduction to the basic legal frameworks for regulating land use in the United States. Topics to be covered include zoning & comprehensive planning; the constitutional & …
In this course students grapple with the dynamic tensions between planning and democracy, the various responses that have been proposed, and planning failures and successes. They explore the development of …
Required first semester technology-oriented course that introduces students to spatial analysis and representation using a variety of computer-based applications. Emphasis on 2D and 3D analysis and representation, use of secondary …
Technology class introducing students to the fundamental applications of geographic information systems central to planning analysis and practice.