PPPM 545: Green Cities
PPPM 545: Green Cities
Professor Ric Stephens
Fall Quarter, 4 credits
Course Description
Examines the history and future of the interface between urban growth and environmental concerns, and the technological, social, and political forces that continue to shape it.
Required Reading
There are four required textbooks for the graduate level course. The primary textbook is the Sustainable Urban Development Reader. “Topics covered include land use and urban design, transportation, ecological planning and restoration, energy and materials use, economic development, social and environmental justice, and green architecture and building. All sections have a concise editorial introduction that places the selection
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Wheeler, Stephen, M., Beatley, Timothy, Sustainable Urban Development Reader, Second Edition, Routledge Urban Reader Series, London, 2008. (ISBN 978-0-415-45382-0 paperback).
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Slavin, Matthew I., Sustainability in America’s Cities, Island Press, Washington, 2011.
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Register, Richard, Ecocities, Revised Edition, New Society Publishers, Canada, 2006.
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Beatley, Timothy, Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning, Island Press, Washington, 2011.
In addition to the textbook above, students are required to read all assigned materials posted on the course blackboard site.
Course Workload
A general rule of thumb for the expected workload for a graduate level class is approximately 3-4 hours/week per credit hour. Thus, a four credit course will require approximately 12-16 hours of effort per week. Our class meets for three hours each week, so students should expect to spend an additional 9 to 13 hours per week studying for this course.
Course Schedule
