URBNST 1708 - WORLD URBAN PATTERNS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
On May 23, 2007, for the first time in human history, more of the world's population became urban than rural. This course explores two related aspects of global urbanization: changing patterns of urban growth and urbanization, and similarities and differences in the nature of urban processes at the regional level. This course begins by exploring the causes of urbanization, factors driving urban growth, impacts of globalization, and regional variations in urbanization levels at a variety of scales including the global north and global south. In contrast, the second part of the course focuses on the differences and similarities in the characteristics of the economic, social, demographic, and cultural processes that shape urban places and urban life in different regions of the world. The optics covered include, but are not limited to, residential and commercial gentrification, residential segregation, gates communities, common interest developments, and sustainability.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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