Course Catalog

UP583 : Environmental History of Cities and Regions

Overview:	Explores the reciprocal relationship between human settlement and ecology as a basis for planned change. Combines scientific and historical accounts of ecosystems; analyzes the historical interaction of land use change and the ecology of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Focuses on Illinois and the Midwest; includes role of Native Americans and European settlers in midwestern ecosystems and the importance of gender and race in examining society and ecological change. Same as GEOG 583, and LA 583.
Prerequisite:	Graduate standing or consent of instructor
Credit:	4 hours
Instructor:	Schneider
Notes:	Course Web Page


		University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • College of Fine and Applied Arts • Department of Urban & Regional Planning 111 Temple Buell Hall • 611 Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 • (217) 333-3890 • E-mail: urbplan@uiuc.edu