Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning

Catalog description

Students will be introduced to the history of contemporary urban, rural, and regional planning and how the evolving forms of cities and regions pose opportunities and/or challenges for planners. Students will understand key social, economic, political and technological forces that shape city form and function and its ramification for urban, rural, and regional planning. This course also highlights the critical aspects of population dynamics and the imperatives of environmental sustainability, underscoring their pivotal roles in contemporary planning practices.