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Nov 23, 2024
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GRY 450 - Urban Geography Factors in establishment, growth of urban places; analysis of function, internal patterns, hinterland interrelationships; urban land use, problems of clustered settlements. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the distinctive features of the urban geography of cities in the US and abroad through the lens of history, economy, politics, morphology, and demography.
- Compare and/or contrast the distinctive urban geographic features of one international city with one in the United States.
- Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the main processes of urbanization and role of urban planning in the issues of globalization, global climate change, natural hazard risk, migration, gentrification, and development.
- Research, evaluate, and integrate information and data focusing upon urban geography concepts through demographic data, map use, and written assignments.
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