URBP 629. Planning Theory and Practice in a Globalizing World.

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URBP 629
Planning Theory and Practice in a Globalizing World.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Urban Planning (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Planning theory, urban policy and planning practices in comparative perspective Topics covered include: global and local processes shaping cities and urban challenges worldwide; contemporary planning theories, including those from the Global South; and the impacts of planning and governance on urban form, economic growth, ecological balance, and equity, among other urban challenges.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: URBP 622 or permission of instructor.

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