Effects of the urban complex on the natural environment. GEO 560 Research on Economic Geography 1-3 S Reading and special work. The Urban Condition 3 Y Contemporary cities. Economic growth and decline. Construction of the built environment.
Case studies from around the world.
GEO 567 Regional Development 3 Y Implications of geographic aspects of economic development, including spatial structure and regional mosaics, for theory and planning. Key characteristics of the housing stock. Revitalization and gentrification. Housing and social life. Housing policies and programs.