Course Overview
This course is designed to provide an interdisciplinary group of students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and manage professional projects while considering sustainable development imperatives. Principles of industrial ecology, ecological restoration and succession, and urban world issues will be covered in a manner that reveals constraints but also opportunities and strategies for balancing environmental, social and economic perspectives. The changing roles and approaches in governance systems and the role of stakeholders in decision making will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s)
- Two year Diploma in Science or Engineering.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand sustainable development imperatives.
- Explain the impacts of current industrial processes and practices on both built and natural systemsm.
- Understand the interdisciplinary framework for designing and operating industrial systems as ecosystems.
- Identify goals and objectives for ecological restoration projects based on science and human values.
- Discuss the sustainability of urban sprawl and planning strategies for sustainable communities.
- Engage in a multi-stakeholder process for deicsion-makin
- Demonstrate leadership in sustainable development.
- Promote global sustainability through a comprehensive understanding of its various dimensions.
Effective as of Fall 2008
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