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ENVS 390 - Sustainable Cities: Theory, Analysis and Design


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS
Humans are now an urban species with more people living in cities than in rural areas. This course will examine the economic, social and environmental causes and implications of this transition. We will consider the opportunities and design challenges of urban sustainability, concepts and techniques of urban and regional analysis, and contemporary approaches to sustainable urban planning and design in a global and cross-cultural context.



Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: M. Shammin
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prereq: ENVS 101 and consent of the instructor.


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