Pacific Cities Sustainability

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This seminar employs on-site residency to explore the unprecedented scale of urban development across the continent of Asia. Central to the course are the challenges and opportunities associated with harnessing the processes of urbanization as a vehicle for producing social, environmental and economic outcomes. The course is organized around a 9-day travel itinerary to a city in Asia in order to conduct field study and meet local public officials, researchers and professionals. Students acquire field research skills through the investigation of a special topic of their choosing, documenting their observations in the field and preparing a final presentation which identifies contemporary innovations in urban development and community planning. This course includes a travel fee which covers on-ground expenses during the residency.