3.00 Credits
An introduction to the developmental and regional planning issues facing contemporary western and non-western cities. A theoretical framework sets up detailed case studies of developmental issues affecting urban populations in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Issues include such traditional topics as migration, population, poverty, and indigenous and colonial legacies, but environmental and infrastructure problems such as water supply, food security, energy, solid waste, disaster planning, and transportation are also analyzed and discussed. (Also offered as GEOG 103; may not be taken as duplicate credit)