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121-022 Urban Environments | |
Note | Formerly available as 121-221/321. Students who have completed 121-221/321 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. All BSc students, except those enrolled in the BA/BSc combined course and the BASc course, can only receive credit at the 200-level for this subject. |
Availability | 2nd, 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | To be advised. |
Prerequisites | 25 points of first year Geography or Environmental Studies, or one of the following subjects: 121-219/319/021 Environmental Politics and Management, 121-212/312/018 Geomorphology, 600-201 Physical Environment, 600-202 Introduction to Environmental Issues. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals/seminars per week |
Subject Description | This subject places urban environments in the global context and investigates the physical and biological aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; and social, demographic and political dimensions of urban centres. Topics covered include the impact of urban masses on climate, hydrology, land and biological systems; how these impacts are manifest as problems; and the variety of ways these impacts are managed. Students will gain an appreciation of the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment; the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and built environments; and the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues. |
Assessment | A essay of 2000 words, practical exercises, and a 2-hour examination. fourth year Honours, students must complete a 3500 word assignment, and a 1.5-hour examination. |
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