Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-22-2010 |
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SSH111 2012
Fall - 9999 |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Sustainable Cities |
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Introduction to the field of sustainability and exploration of the practices leading to the development of sustainable cities. Explores the concept of sustainable development of cities within local, regional, and global contexts. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Global Awareness - [G] General Education Designation: Humanities and Fine Arts - [HU] General Education Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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SSH111 2012 Fall - 9999 |
Sustainable Cities |
1. Identify
current and future issues in sustainability for urban locations (I, II)
2. Describe
the urban ecological footprint and explain its relevance to sustainability (I,
III)
3. Explain
linkages between local and global cities relating to sustainability (I, IV)
4. Identify
the causes, effects, and mitigation of the urban heat island (V)
5. Outline
the basis of urban issues including water, waste, pollution, food, and health
(V)
6. Define
what constitutes sustainable urban development (VI)
7. Identify
urban transportation issues relating to sustainability and describe alternative
solutions (VII)
8. Discuss
sustainable business practices and products (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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SSH111 2012 Fall - 9999 |
Sustainable Cities |
I. Introduction
to sustainability
A. Domains (i.e.
economics, socio-cultural, environmental, technological)
B. Carrying capacity (e.g.
population, resource limitations)
C. Life-cycle assessment
(e.g. evaluation of environmental impacts of cities)
II. Urban
structure
A. Historical,
contemporary, future (e.g. comparison of past cities to modern cities,
settlement patterns)
B. Major issues (e.g.
exploration of urban population trends)
III. Urban
ecological footprint (i.e. determination of a city’s footprint)
A. Carbon
B. Food
C. Housing
D. Goods and services
IV. Local to
global context
A. Socio-economics (e.g.
consideration of developing vs. developed regions)
B. Infrastructure (e.g.
policy, construction materials)
V. Energy,
water, and food
A. Heat island (i.e. urban
energy balance)
B. Waste, pollution,
health (e.g. storm runoff, disposal procedures, impacts to the health of the
population)
C. Urban farming (e.g.
policy and practices)
VI. Development
practices
A. Planning
B. Green space
C. LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design)
VII. Transportation
A. Impact of sprawl,
climate, preferences on transportation techniques and availability
B. Alternative techniques
(e.g. hybrid, diesel-electric, biodiesel)
VIII. Business
A. Sustainable products
(e.g..production, usage of sustainable materials)
B. Sustainable practices
(e.g. mission statement, in-house accountability)