LA 4740: Environmental Justice in Built Environments
(Dual-listed with LA 5740).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Introduction to inequitable access to healthy environments as an issue in planning and design. Focus on cumulative effects of climate change, environmental hazards, and physical design on vulnerable populations. Examination of current research. Mapping in GIS and spatial analysis to assess unjust environmental burdens and equitable built environments. (Typically Offered: Fall)