LA 6070

Emerging Dimensions in Urban Ecology and Sustainable Practices

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course explores the urban ecological design movement as an interdisciplinary combination of ecological science and sustainable design innovation. Students research contemporary relationships between the built and natural environments through a series of written and graphic exercises, and then present their work in a symposium format for class discussion. Graduate students are expected to write an extra paper.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2020FA, 2017SP, 2016SP, 2015SP

Learning Outcomes

• Have an understanding of urban ecological issues and their relationship to sustainable planning and design practice.
• Have the ability to analyze and have an understanding of emerging policies, initiatives, and strategies that seek to integrate urban ecological objectives into sustainable urban planning and climate adaptive design practice.
• Understand an urban ecological topic or issue through exploring its potential implications for sustainable design and climate adaptation in urban environments.
• Strengthen their abilities to express and evaluate conclusions through a combination of written, graphic, oral presentation, and group discussion exercises.

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