Environmental Perception and Communication
Geography · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Only, Even Year
Hard to catch. Runs in even-numbered years only, next in 2026. Miss it and the following chance is 2028.
GEOG-2408 prerequisites
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any one of
the former 1102
permission of the instructor
permission of the chair
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Taking GEOG-2408 is a prerequisite for 1 course directly.
- GEOG-4441Advanced Studies in Environmental Perception
Description
This course focuses on varied themes and topics relating to perceptions of physical and social environments. Variations in the perception, images, and attitudes held by individuals and groups within different societies are examined and related to varied behavioral responses within a spatial and environmental context. Topics in this course include perception of natural hazards (floods, droughts, frosts, hail, etc.); perception of natural resources and the management of natural resources; images of urban neighbourhoods, cities, metropolitan regions, provinces, countries, the world; mental maps; attitudes towards resource development and the implications for local, regional, and national planning.
Requisite courses
GEOG-1105 or the former 1102 or permission of the instructor or permission of the chair [prerequisite(s)].
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