Regular class session meetings are denoted by their session #. The additional field trip session is denoted as FT.
Calendar Table
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| Part I: Courses and Project Introduction; Sustainable Development Concepts and Theory |
| 1 |
Introduction to Course |
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| 2 |
Introduction to Sustainable Developments Concepts and Theory |
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| 3 |
Concepts and Theory: Brownfields and Neighborhood Development |
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| 4 |
Concepts and Theory: Industrial Ecology and Green Development |
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| Part II: Existing Conditions Analysis and Formulating Plan Agenda |
| 5 |
Brownfields, Economic Base Analysis, and Indicators |
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| FT |
Field Trip to Sites |
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| 6 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #1 |
| 7 |
Research Methods: Waste Streams/Emissions and Industry and Cluster Analysis |
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| 8 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #2 |
| 9 |
Environmental Justice Issues and Market Analysis |
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| 10 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #3 |
| 11 |
Presentation on Preliminary Findings (Team 1) |
Presentation |
| 12 |
Presentation on Preliminary Findings (Team 2) |
Presentation |
| 13 |
Feedback, Synthesize, and Reflect |
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| Part III: Plan Building Blocks: Environmental and Economic Development Polices and Interventions |
| 14 |
Technology Transfer, Green Design, and Industrial Ecology |
Phase I paper due |
| 15 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #4 |
| 16 |
Brownfields and Real Estate Development |
|
| 17 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #5 |
| 18 |
Small Business Development and Land Use Planning |
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| 19 |
Apply Previous Class Content to Projects |
Assignment #6 |
| Part IV: Plan Formulation |
| 20 |
Initial Ideas |
Plan Formation |
| 21 |
Elements of a Plan |
Plan Formation |
| 22 |
Synthesize |
Plan Formation |
| 23 |
Refine and Practice |
Plan Formation |
| 24 |
Refine and Practice (cont.) |
Plan Formation |
| 25 |
Reflection |
Plan Formation |
| 26 |
Final Projects Due |
Final plan and paper due
Presentations TBD |