VTPEH 6142

Health, Wellbeing, and The Environment

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Understanding the concepts connecting people's health and wellbeing and the environment is critical to identifying the causes of planetary health issues and proposing efficient solutions. The course will cover key concepts governing planetary health issues, including ecological interactions, scales at which planetary health phenomena occur, and biodiversity. We will review the data and methods available for the consideration of each of those concepts in real-world planetary health studies. We will discuss how to use those concepts to identify causes, leverage points, and trade-offs for planetary health issues, with the objective of developing fair and sustainable solutions. To illustrate these concepts, the course draws on diverse case studies, including infectious diseases, urbanization, and nature connectedness, offering practical insights into the complexities of planetary health challenges. 

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTPEH 6141.

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