PLAN 31589 - Environment and Sustainability Planning

Credits: 3

This course offers a broad understanding of sustainability and environmental factors in planning from a local to global perspective. It explores environmental, economic, and social/political factors that contribute to sustainable communities, and investigates the role of planning processes in the creation of sustainable futures. The course examines planning’s implications on individual and community health within the built environment. Course materials also discuss key issues in equity, diversity, and social justice that emphasize the planner’s role in expanding choice and opportunity for all.

Course Attributes: GCAT, GRAD
Academic Department: Geography, Planning & Sustainability