NW 205-BI - Urban Ecology: Exploring and Enhancing the Urban Environment of Indianapolis

Min Units: 5
Max Units: 5
The majority of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, but only recently have environmental scientists begun to explore the ecology in and of cities. This course uses the city of Indianapolis as a case study to understand the effect that cities have on the environment, the processes that take place in the urban ecosystem, and the opportunities cities hold for ecological restoration. Lecture and laboratory. A course for non-science majors. (U) Annually, term varies