Urban Ecology

Prerequisites

• - {'type': 'grade_level', 'allowed_grades': [10, 11, 12]}

Course Description

• Humans are the epitome of an organism that modifies its environment for its own use. The outcomes of our modifications include the creation of cities and their associated infrastructure, impoundments, utilities, etc. Urban Ecology is the study of how people in suburbs and cities interact with their environment. These interactions take many different forms such as economics, psychology, biology, sociology, geography, and public policy. Assessments – Exams, homework, literature review of a topic related to urban ecology, power point presentations, field trips, active class participation.