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Spring 2015
Nov 05, 2025
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ENVS 1580 - Environmental Stewardship and Resilience in Urban Systems
This course investigates current environmental impacts and risks related to urban infrastructure systems. Students analyze efforts to minimize negative environmental, health and economic impacts of the built environment. The course explores urban initiatives to increase sustainability and resiliency of infrastructure systems in anticipation of increased risks related to climate change. The goal is to learn the rationale, process and technical aspects of the practice of environmental stewardship and resilience planning in an urban context. Students will develop competence in technical analysis, policy analysis, and program implementation through case studies and systems analyses.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Common Meeting, Primary Meeting

Environmental Studies Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications:     
      Semester Level 04
      Semester Level 05
      Semester Level 06
      Semester Level 13
      Semester Level 08
      Semester Level 09
      Semester Level 10
      Semester Level 11
      Semester Level 12
      Semester Level 03
      Semester Level 07

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