ESCI 401: Sustainable Cities

Course Description

In 2007, for the first time in human history, the world became an urban one with more than 50 percent of its population living in cities. The unseen influx of people into cities presents socio-ecological challenges of increasing scale. Sustainability and resilience efforts in cities around the world require a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates urban-focused concepts from history, sociology, ecology, geography, and architecture and planning. Topics include, for example, smart growth, renewable energy, public inter- and inner-city transportation, recycling and zero waste, water management, green architecture, environmental and social (in)justice, cultural diversity, and urban forestry and farming. (W, AY).