Issues in Sustainable Cities
Environmental Studies and Sciences · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Second Year
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ENV-3025 prerequisites
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Description
This course addresses issues of sustainable urban development. Topics may include the following: world population growth and urbanization in developed and developing countries; the impact of technology, trade, and commercial globalization on urban environments; the degradation of land, water, and air inside of cities and in their bio-regions; the consumption of fossil fuels and the local and global impact of their combustion; the politics of sustainable urban development; the role of planning and urban administrative practices and policies in environmental degradation and mitigation; and the place of local environmental initiatives in national environmental actions.
Requisite courses
GEOG-2414(3) or the former GEOG-2404, or UIC-1001(6) or permission of the instructor (must be taken previously or at the same time as this course).
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and UIC-3025.
Cross-listed
UIC-3025(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.