Call Number | 12438 |
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Day & Time Location |
T 4:10pm-6:00pm 304 Hamilton Hall |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Jitendra Bajpai |
Type | LECTURE |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | This course prepares students to understand, analyze, and develop policies and procedures to address sustainability issues faced by urban centers in the developed and developing world, their decision-makers, and inhabitants. Enrolled students are assumed to have had no previous in-depth exposure to sustainable urban development and urban planning. By the end of the course, students will have learned the following skills necessary to develop strategies and related actions to enhance sustainability of cities: identify and support good practices in green and efficient urban development and planning; develop policies and foster technologies used to promote energy efficiency and reduced GHG emissions from buildings and transportation; develop policies and foster technologies necessary to ensure access to clean water; develop policies and foster technologies necessary for the effective collection, disposal, and possible re-use of waste; create approaches to climate change adaptation measures undertaken by cities; develop, track, and analyze sustainability metrics and indicators for urban centers. This course can also be counted toward Area 1: Integrative Sustainability Management. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Sustainability Management |
Enrollment | 19 students (35 max) as of 4:05PM Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
Subject | Sustainability Management |
Number | PS4130 |
Section | 001 |
Division | School of Professional Studies |
Open To | Columbia College, General Studies, SIPA, Professional Studies |
Note | Graduate Students Only. Cross-registrations opens 9/5/23. |
Section key | 20233SUMA4130K001 |