SUS 350 - Sustainable Community Assessment Planning

Credit(s): 3

Introduction to methods to assess and plan for sustainable communities, considering needs of future generations and simultaneously addressing economy, environment and society. The course includes hands-on exposure to and analysis of demographic and natural resource data, including biodiversity, cultural diversity, economic base, economic diversity and income inequality, ecological footprint, happiness surveys, and life cycle analysis, and Sustainability Tracking Report System. Analysis may be tied to geographic information systems and real-life projects in community development.