GEOG30840

Learning Outcomes:

A basic knowledge of the impacts of urban development on natural systems.
Acquire a historical and geographical appreciation of urban environmental issues and policy responses.
An understanding of how cities affect environmental changes at all scales up to the planetary scale and how global environmental changes will impact cities.

Indicative Module Content:

Physical geography of citie; Historical and global urbanisation; Urban footprints and metabolism; Land and materials; Energy and wate; Food and waste; Hydrology; Weather and climate; Biodiversity; Air and water quality; Flooding and heatwaves; Sustainable cities; Green and compact cities; High-rise cities; Smart cities

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The bulk of the course material is presented in the form of lectures most of which use current information to link the topic to current affairs. The field trip is an opportunity to link some ideas to the nature of the urban landscape as experienced by the student. The essay is an opportunity to delve into a topic of interest (an aspect of urbanisation or a city) in some detail and the exam attempts to evaluate your understanding of all of the materials within a coherent framework. While students may have encountered some of this material elsewhere, this course brings it together in a geographical context.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The feedback is used to aid in understanding the materials during term and to prrpare for the final exam.

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