GEO 352 - Urban Planning for Sustainable Communities

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SP, alternate years. In this course we examine the relationship between the built environment and the natural environment and explore ways to make cities more livable, equitable, and ecologically sustainable. We study key thinkers and movements in urban-environmental planning, paying particular attention to garden cities, New Towns, the New Urbanism, and eco-communities. Topics for exploration include transportation and land use, sustainable food systems, reclamation of derelict land, regional planning, and ecological design for buildings and whole neighborhoods.