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Spring 2012 Sustainable Development U9240 section 001 HUM ECOLOGY & SUSTAINABLE DEV | |
| Call Number | 21498 |
| Day & Time Location |
MW 11:00am-12:50pm 407 International Affairs Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Approvals Required | Instructor |
| Instructor | Jeffrey D Sachs |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Course Description | This course describes the interactions between physical ecology and economic development, and stresses the two-way interactions between the physical environment and economic development. Ecological constraints (climate, disease ecology, physical resources such as soils and energy sources, topography and transport conditions) significantly shape the patterns of economic development, demography, and wealth and poverty. At the same time, anthropogenic activities (farming, resource depletion, demographic stresses, energy use) change the physical environment. The course aims to give a rigorous treatment of this two-way interaction, building on a rigorous foundation of earth systems processes to understand the ecological bases of human settlement. |
| Web Site | CourseWorks |
| Department | International and Public Affairs |
| Enrollment | 12 students (25 max) as of 11:56PM Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
| Subject | Sustainable Development |
| Number | U9240 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of International and Public Affairs |
| Open To | International and Public Affairs |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Note | CONTACT TA ANNA TOMPSETT(alt2117@columbia.edu)FOR PERMISSION |
| Section key | 20121SDEV9240U001 |
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