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Today, more than half of the world's population lives in cities. As the urban population grows, so does the demand on urban resources and the impact from energy, water, waste, air, and food. The ecology of urban systems considers the interactions of living and nonliving components and environmental planning seeks a restorative footprint. Students will develop a research project examining both the built and social system of sustainable urban environments.  For example: climate resilient cities, smart cities, biophilic design or alternative urban food systems. The course prepares students for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate Certification (sustainable design, construction and operations standards). This course will explore sustainable urban design by integrating planning research and fundamentals with an online gaming design platform City Skylines. Prereq ENVS 101.

Instructor
Sara Ashpole
Semester:
Fall 2021
Course Code:
ENVS 4039

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    Indexes literature dealing with the environment, pollution, and energy. Includes significant full text of scholarly and popular journal articles, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers and dissertations.
    Environmental articles from scholarly & general literature.
    Indexes key journals from many different disciplines.  Contains significant full text of scholarly and popular journal articles and book reviews.
    Science & Social Science Journals.
    Indexes literature dealing with art and architecture. Includes significant full text of scholarly and popular journal articles, book chapters, and book reviews.