HUM 261 – Global Sustainability
Course Content:
In this course, the concept of sustainability will be explained from the perspectives of different disciplines (such as architecture, city and regional planning, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, energy systems engineering, civil engineering, economics, sociology, anthropology, and communication sciences).
Topics Covered:
Week 1: Introduction to Sustainability: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Week 2: Environmental management and sustainability: Resources
Week 3: Environmental management and sustainability: Water and Atmospheric Pollution
Week 4: Sustainability and Resilience of the City
Week 5: Sustainability and Resilience of the City
Week 6: Sustainable Buildings
Week 7: Sustainable Transportation
Week 8: Sustainable Energy Production
Week 9: Sustainable Agriculture
Week 10: Sustainable Production
Week 11: Urban Mines and Waste Management
Week 12: Cultural Sustainability
Week 13: Cultural Sustainability
Week 14: Social and Political Structuring
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