Course Description
Introduction to urban sustainability; ecological, economic and social analyses of the human-nature interface in urban environments; problem-based and place-based approaches; data analysis, communication, group projects and interdisciplinary skills; reflection on local case studies and experiences.
Course Meeting Time
Mondays and Wednesdays 3:40 – 4:55 pm. Online Format: Zoom, with assignments on Blackboard discussion boards. Class Zoom Link will be given out by professor.
Course Professors
Lead Professor
Professor: Dan Shtob, Sociology
Email: daniel.shtob@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Office hours: Monday 12:15-2:15 pm or by appointment
Office location: On Zoom
Professor will post zoom invite on site to office hours. Password required to open invite.
Guest Professors
Professor: Brett Branco, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Email: bbranco@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Professor: Tomas Lopez-Pumarejo, Business Management
Email: tomas@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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