Building on ENVI 400, students will continue to critically examine sustainability
issues, particularly at the local level, though a series of cases. The case studies
will push students to explore how coupled human-environmental systems can endure in
the face of global change, ecosystem degradation, and resource limitations. This course
will focus on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice including:
scale, population, climate, urbanization, ecosystems, energy, land use, natural resources,
hazards, economics, management, ethics, and culture. Through spatial analysis, measures
of sustainable development will also be investigated. Rigorous analysis will be translated
into policy memos, white papers, and presentations that explain options and build
a case for policy action. 4 credit course
Levels: Undergraduate