Sustainable Communities

Catalog description

Links the management of natural capital to other community-based actions around resource allocation and the impacts on quality of life. The literature on community-based natural resource management will be examined and alternative ways of valuing natural capital will be assessed. Contrasting theories of the role of natural capital in communities and human society will be linked to their implications for community sustainability in terms of economic vitality, social well-being, and ecosystem health. Course will be taught by Iowa and will be offered fall semester. To enroll, students must be enrolled in the Community Development Master's Degree program or obtain permission.