PLAN 620 | PLAN 641 | PLAN 689 | LDEV 671
PLAN 620 | PLAN 641 | PLAN 689 | LDEV 671
PLAN 620: Dispute Resolution and Participation in
Planning
A graduate-level course for students interested in building skills
in negotiation and bargaining for the resolution of environmental and development
disputes. The course will cover the principles of conflict management, negotiation,
and collaboration, and then apply these principles to actual disputes. Students
will develop their skills through participation in several dispute resolution
exercises.
Course Objectives
• To understand the principles and practices of dispute resolution and
conflict management applied to environmental and land use planning;
• To be able to identify, analyze, and resolve disputes stemming from
development and environmental activities;
• To gain experience in resolving disputes and managing conflicts through
in-class simulations.
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PLAN 641: Problems of Environmental Planning Administration
A graduate-level course that covers a broad range of topics associated with
environmental planning primarily from a social science perspective. The course
will focus not on single media (e.g. air, water, waste) or species approaches,
but on planning for entire natural systems as an emerging focus for environmental
policy in the United States. It is intended for graduate students with an interest
in solving the practical problems associated with planning for ecological systems
and is open to students in all departments, including Landscape Architecture
and Urban Planning, Wildlife and Fisheries, Public Policy, Renewable Resources,
Land Development, and Rangeland Ecology. The course will be problem-based, where
students will have the opportunity to apply the principles of environmental
planning to realistic problems and settings. The content will prepare students
for the interdisciplinary, complex, and conflict-driven problems they will have
to address when working in the environmental arena.
After an overview of the principles of ecosystem approaches to management,
students will examine both the natural science and policy aspects of ecosystem
planning. The majority of the course will focus on planning problems practitioners
may face and the specific strategies available to solve these problems. Students
will be exposed to the process of developing and evaluating plans that seek
to manage ecological systems and promote ecologically sustainable approaches
to development. Specific topics will include: ecosystem science and landscape
ecology; multi-party collaboration; plan quality and analysis, GIS and computer
modeling, and land use planning tools and policies.
• Syllabus [word
doc]
• Course Readings
• Course Presentations
Course Objectives
• To understand the principles and practices of ecosystem management
and planning;
• To understand ecosystem function, integrity, and structure;
• To identify the major human, institutional, and process-based issues
in managing ecosystems;
• To identify planning tools and techniques for implementing the principles
of ecosystem management;
• To be able to analyze the effectiveness of an ecosystem-based plan;
• To be able to draft an effective environmental management plan.
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PLAN 689: Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
Coastal and marine protected areas are receiving increasing amounts
of attention as essential planning tools for managing and protecting the coastal
margin. This graduate-level course focuses on the science, policy, and politics
of establishing coastal and marine protected areas (CMPAs). As an interdisciplinary,
graduate-level seminar, this course will investigate the theory and practice
of using protected areas to manage complex problems related to the coastal and
marine environment. Specific topics will include: Ocean and coastal dynamics;
biodiversity conservation; sustainable fisheries management; marine zoning and
regulation; site location criteria and assessment; protected areas network analysis;
stakeholder conflicts and community involvement; legal framework; and education
and research.
Course Objectives
• To understand the costs and benefits of establishing CMPAs in the
U.S. and around the world;
• To understand natural science and public policy behind establishing
coastal and marine protected areas;
• To learn about existing CMPAs programs/initiatives around the world;
• To be able to identify and analyze areas for establishing CMPAs;
• To understand the principles underlying an effective management plan
to establish CMPAs.
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LDEV 671: Sustainable Planning and Developement
A graduate-level course that covers a broad range of topics related
to sustainable planning and development. Readings and discussions will be organized
by scale as opposed to media (air, water, waste, etc.) or subject matter (ecology,
economics, social equity, etc.). Substantive class sessions will be grouped
into the following seven study units: global/biosphere, national, institutional/organizations,
community, site, building and household/individual. Within each unit a range
of sub-topics will be explored including social equity, economic development,
the ecology of place, urban form, and sustainable enterprise. The approach of
the course will be problem-based, where students will have the opportunity to
apply the principles of sustainability to realistic problems, settings, and
solutions. The content of the course will prepare students to address the interdisciplinary,
complex problems associated with sustainability in their work and everyday lives.
• Syllabus [pdf]
[word doc]
• Course Readings
Course Objectives
• To understand the principles of sustainable planning and development
at a variety of scales and settings;
• To critically examine the challenges and opportunities to build, plan
for, and direct sustainable communities;
• To apply the principles of sustainable planning and development to real-world
problem domains;
• To develop individual student expertise on a topic related to sustainability
that will in turn enhance professional development and increase effectiveness
in the workplace after graduation.
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