Course Name: GEOG 41800 Global Environmental Issues
Description: Explore some of the most difficult environmental and climate challenges the world faces from the vantage point of Florence this summer. From mitigating the causes of climate and environmental changes, to adapting to precarious water resources, increased natural disasters, and the effects of urban development we will seek to understand the crises at the forefront of current-day Europe. We’ll explore some of the local initiatives in Florence to deal with these challenges through field visits, guest lectures from local experts, and role playing exercises. Take an optional field trip one weekend to Venice to learn from a local scientist how Italy is dealing with the impacts of the rising sea in a sinking city and is working to preserve it for future generations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: None