UST 436 - Urban Sustainability

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. UST 289 or UST 290. Presents the values, trends and methods of planning for environmentally sustainable cities and regions. Focuses on urban sustainability and built form, including buildings, designed green spaces, urban water systems, energy and economic change. Students become familiar with processes that generate the physical landscape and the impacts of human settlements on natural landscapes. Students become familiar with the three “E’s” of sustainability, environment, econmics and equity.

Semesters Offered: Every Spring

General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum

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