Spring 2025 Sustainable Development UN3410 section 001

Cities & Sustainability

Call Number 11692
Day & Time
Location
T 6:10pm-8:00pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Deborah Morris
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

In an increasingly urban world, sustainable development is not possible without achieving sustainability in cities. This course explores the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development policy-making at the urban level through the study of local efforts to address climate change, provide access to clean water, and develop renewable energy resources, among other topics. Students will gain a more detailed understanding of how cities’ histories, land use patterns, and economies influence urban resource use, and how cities have attempted to change those impacts. Using case studies of local sustainability initiatives, students examine how a city’s governance structure, political dynamics, and administrative capacity affect policy outcomes. Consideration of the equity implications of urban sustainability efforts is integral to the course.

Web Site Vergil
Department Earth Institute
Enrollment 13 students (20 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, December 2, 2024
Subject Sustainable Development
Number UN3410
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Priority to SDEV seniors, but otherwise open to all students
Section key 20251SDEV3410W001