Urban Economics 4 points. This course introduces students to the economic forces that shape the spatial development of cities and metropolitan areas. The course examines why cities exist and why some grow more quickly than others. It also explores the location choices of households and firms within metropolitan areas and the resulting land use patterns. Finally, the course examines the spatial aspects of a variety of urban policy issues, such as poverty, segregation, urban decay, crime, congestion, and pollution.
Assignments involve the analysis of census data for the New York metropolitan area.
Process and Procedures 4 points. Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Services 4 points. The role of accident and safety analysis in infrastructure management. Environmental Management and Planning 4 points. Beginning with an overview of traditional mapping and graphic techniques, the course covers the basics of GIs, including digital cartography, relational database management, and topology and computer graphics.