Fresh water is defined physically by storage in the hydrologic cycle and the values assigned by different cultures. Problems featured relate to consumptive and withdrawal water uses, the problems of water supply and scarcity, water law and its inconsistencies, flooding and floodplain management, sources of contamination and pollution, wetlands, and case studies of selected river basins. Examines basic items necessary to prepare urban and regional comprehensive plans. Offered summer only. This senior seminar and workshop is a capstone course that focuses on recent research in the major field.
Students carry out a research project on a topic of local or regional importance.
A project-based class in which students learn the skills to develop and maintain a Geographic Information System. Through cooperative learning students will design and implement functional systems. Methods for designing GIS systems to user specification, data collection, data input, project management, and system documentation are covered. Population, resources, land use, development, settlement patterns, and other selected topics are covered. The geographical context of crime is examined from historical and contemporary viewpoints.