2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
    Oct 18, 2024  
2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 020 - American Cities: Changing Spaces, Community Places

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
This course examines the history and contemporary processes of urbanization, primarily in the North American context, with particular attention to the geography of these processes, which results in the differentiation of space and the creation of distinct places. The course covers a range of topics relevant to cities, including historical development, governance, social patterns, economics, planning, contemporary problems and the linkages among all of these. We examine the geography of urbanization at several scales, ranging from the development of the North American urban system to the experiences of neighborhoods within cities. A core course in Globalization, Cities and Development in the geography major. Fulfills the Historical Perspective (HP) requirement.

Cross Listed: RER 020, UDSC 020 

Instructor: Ms. Martin, Staff

When Offered: Offered every year

Faculty: Deborah Martin, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography