GES3240

Cities and Sustainability ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Maryann Wulff

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit will interpret the concept of sustainability in the context of cities and urban development.

Objectives: It will explore the economic and geographical dimensions of sustainability through issues such as housing, transport, urban development, migration, water and energy consumption, waste disposal, and critically examine their outcomes in terms of social justice, economic and cultural polarization, metropolitan governance, and community and institutional sustainability.

Assessment: Literature review (1000 words): 25% + Project report (1500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 25%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 hour lecture and 2 x 1 hour tutorials) per week