URBNST 0114 - URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides a critical introduction to the concept of sustainability in relation to cities in the United States and internationally. We will investigate how the fuzzy concept of sustainability has developed, and look at how principles of urban sustainability are put into practice. In particular, we will look at the Pittsburgh city-region, and draw on examples from Singapore, Auckland (New Zealand), and Tianjin (China). In particular, the class will concentrate on how sustainability is embedded in planning urban structures, organizing for sustainable communities, and mitigating environmental risks and vulnerability. Students will hear from a variety of professionals engaged in sustainable urbanism, and learn about specific tools used to assess sustainability at different geographic scales.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Social Science General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.

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