The urban environment and its evolution, structure, and function as it pertains to metropolitan waterfronts and small recreational harbors. Emphasis on the permitting process, public participation, marine recreation, and management issues. Field trip and student project required. Emphasis on the utility of data for policy development. Survey of existing and proposed state and national legislation affecting coastal regions.
Emphasis is placed on development of leadership, presentation, and negotiation skills.
A comprehensive examination of key legal concepts within surface and groundwater law. Legal issues are framed within local, state, regional, federal, and international management and administrative settings. Case studies of marine transportation problems and their resolution by law. Analysis of the relationship between transportation services and the spatial distribution of activities. Emphasis on multimodel transport and bulk commodities.