Leader: Priya Rangan and Christain Kull
Offered
Not offered in 2008
Synopsis
This unit explores the concepts of regional development and sustainability, and draws attention to the practical constraints and issues associated with translating such concepts into regional policy and practice. Field-study takes place in South Africa and includes focus on topics such as: effects of commercial agriculture on soil and water quality; transnational water-sharing and flood management; ecotourism and conservation in nature parks; urbanisation, transportation and migration in environment-industry corridors; environmental education, health, and local ecological management.
Assessment
Field-study journal (2000 words): 35%
Oral presentation: 20%
Final written report (2500 words): 45%
Contact hours
Intensive field-based unit
Prerequisites
Preferably 12 to 18 points of human geography or permission
Prohibitions
GYM4330
