More than half the world's population now live in cities. The contemporary growth of cities, however, is attached to profound political and environmental questions about what it means to be urban, what 'being urban' means for the planet, and how we might produce more just and sustainable urban spaces and experiences. This Unit provides grounding to these crucial questions by examining urban environments from the dual perspectives of citizenship and sustainability. The Unit has three modules. Module 1 examines the intersection of urban environmental change with questions of citizenship and justice. Module 2 considers key urban environmental issues such as energy, transport and food, and how cities and citizens might address stresses and shocks in these systems. Module 3 studies new models for governing emergent urban environmental challenges. Throughout the semester, a Practical Project will involve a research project with real-world partners to introduce key skills related to working in collaboration with external organisations.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Geosciences Academic Operations |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GOES2X15 or GEOS2X11 or LWSC2002 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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GEOS3920 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Kurt Iveson, kurt.iveson@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Kurt Iveson, kurt.iveson@sydney.edu.au |
Sophie Webber, sophie.webber@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Anna Sturman, anna.sturman@sydney.edu.au |