U.S. Land-Use Planning and Environmental Policy
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Overview
Subject area
GEG
Catalog Number
753
Course Title
U.S. Land-Use Planning and Environmental Policy
Department(s)
Description
(ESC 753/GEG 753) This course explores contemporary United States land-use and environmental planning issues in terms of their historical background, regulatory setting, cultural context, and practical politics. It focuses on specific local, regional, and national cases, and introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a way of analyzing land-use problems. Prerequisite: ESC 601 (Biospheres and Our Species).
Cross Listed Courses
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Doctoral
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
012503