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11.S196

Special Subject: Urban Studies and Planning

Units arranged · Undergraduate

For undergraduates wishing to pursue further study or fieldwork in specialized areas of urban studies or city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction. 11.S198 is graded P/D/F.

Spring 2011 · Global Freshwater Crisis

Topics

  • Water for life: Commons, commodity, nature/culture
  • Water, history, and culture
  • Water resources: The physical system, weather, and climate
  • Water power; Field trip 1: Lowell National Historical Park
  • China’s Three Gorges Dam Controversy
  • Water scarcity
  • Field trip 2: Cambridge Water Treatment Plant
  • WASH; Pure Home Water (NGO in Ghana)
  • Water conflict and cooperation
  • Adaptive technologies
  • Ecological waterscapes
  • Protecting water: Green roofs, rainwater harvesting, and waste stabilization ponds
  • Water, food security, and agriculture
  • Student presentations; Water visions: The next 50 years

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Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: None U (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department Units arranged Can be repeated for credit.

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