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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Geography

121-221/321 Urban Environments

Credit Points:

When taken from Geography, Faculty of Arts:
16.7 2nd and 3rd year
When taken from Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning:
12.5

Coordinator:

Dr Paul Kench

Prerequisite/s:

25 points of first year Geography or Environmental Studies, and/or one of the following subjects: 121-219/319 Environmental Politics and Management, 121-212/312 Geomorphology, 121-220/320 Water Resources, 600-201 Physical Environment, 600-202 Introduction to Environmental Issues, or the permission of the subject coordinator.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

5 hours per week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

  • understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;

  • understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;

  • understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban masses;

  • understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and the built environment.

  • understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;

  • understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.

Content:

Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.

Assessment:

One 3000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period, 1.5 hour final examination. Weighting of assessment items will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
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