Global Freshwater Crisis

Calendar

WEEK #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Water for life: Commons, commodity, nature/culture
2	Water, history, and culture
3	Water resources: The physical system, weather, and climate	Quiz 1
	Water law
4	Water power; Field trip 1: Lowell National Historical Park
	Water management
5	China’s Three Gorges Dam Controversy
	Dams, reservoirs, and hydropower
6	Water scarcity
	Water pollution
	Water and energy: Hydraulic fracturing
7	Field trip 2: Cambridge Water Treatment Plant	Quiz 2
	Water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH)
8	WASH; Pure Home Water (NGO in Ghana)
	Water and climate change
9	Water conflict and cooperation	Term project due
	Watersheds, landscape and urban design; Adaption through policy planning, management, and economic tools
10	Adaptive technologies	Quiz 3
	Adaption: Integrated water resources management
11	Ecological waterscapes
12	Protecting water: Green roofs, rainwater harvesting, and waste stabilization ponds
	Water footprint
13	Water, food security, and agriculture	Quiz 4
	Field trip 3: New Charles River Dam and Massachusetts Dams
14	Student presentations; Water visions: The next 50 years	Extra credit term project upgrade due