ENVS-3055 Urban Geography
In this course students will examine cities as concentrations of culture, political power, and resource use. Units will cover the broad history of "city" development with examples from multiple continents, including the urban morphologies promoted by European colonialism and the possibilities afforded by urban anonymity; the persistence of influence in certain "world cities" and their current rivals; and the transition from urban hinterlands to a broader resource-shed drawing in whole regions or global supply chains. The course will conclude with an examination of proposals for sustainable urban life. Formerly ENV-355.