Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Landscapes and Urban Planning
GEOG 4816 Landscapes and Urban Planning
Prerequisites:
GEOG 3205 or GEOG 3206 or GEOG 3207Antirequisites:
GEOG 4907 (2011-2013 only)Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
The systematic human geography course reviews historical as well as contemporary urban planning and policy initiatives in the North American and Western European city. The course begins with a survey of late nineteenth century utopian planning movements, followed by an examination of the professionalized land use planning practices of the twentieth century. Finally, the course assesses several contemporary planning and policy initiatives that are geared towards revitalizing the post-industrial landscapes of cities.