11.947 | Spring 2004 | Graduate

Sustainable Economic Development

Calendar

Regular class session meetings are denoted by their session #. The additional field trip session is denoted as FT.

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
Part I: Courses and Project Introduction; Sustainable Development Concepts and Theory
1 Introduction to Course  
2 Introduction to Sustainable Developments Concepts and Theory  
3 Concepts and Theory: Brownfields and Neighborhood Development  
4 Concepts and Theory: Industrial Ecology and Green Development  
Part II: Existing Conditions Analysis and Formulating Plan Agenda
5 Brownfields, Economic Base Analysis, and Indicators  
FT Field Trip to Sites  
6 Apply Previous Class Content to Projects Assignment #1
7 Research Methods: Waste Streams/Emissions and Industry and Cluster Analysis  
8 Apply Previous Class Content to Projects Assignment #2
9 Environmental Justice Issues and Market Analysis  
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  
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  
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