GES3240

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

Leader: Dr Stephen Legg

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
South Africa First semester 2006 (Day)
South Africa Second semester 2006 (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 tutorial and 2 x 1 hour lectures) per week

Prerequisites: First year Geography sequence