Class Notes for Urban Studies at University of Calgary

Approaches to Planning – January 26, 2017 Planning Paradigms • Three emphases in planning Planning Practice Political Economy Metatheory • Planning processes • Nature and m...

Lecture 1 - January 10, 2017 Ethnography • A methodology o Primacy of experience and direct contact o Sometimes an outsider perspective immersed in another culture, group, etc. ...

Public and Private Space – January 17, 2017 Thoughts on Public Space • Represent collective values • Lack of barriers to access • A place of collective assembly –all types of people are welcome • Soci...

Diversity and Urban Form –January 31, 2017 Diversity and Difference • Diversity: acceptance, respect, and inclusion of various groups that differ in various traits o Traits such as nationality, lan...

Economy and Labour I –February 7, 2017 Patriarchy, economy, and space • Capitalist production o Production of commodities for market exchange o Producing stuff to trade, sell in order to get mo...

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Topic 4: Magma, Igneous Rocks andVolcanic Eruptions Week 5 Oct-05 Topic 4:Magma, Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Eruptions Topic 5: Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks...

Film Review on 8 Mile The film 8 Mile is produced by Curtis Hanson, the films storyline is largely constructed around the true life events of Eminem, an extremely successful rap artist, before he had his rise to fame. 8 Mi...

UBSTGEOG 253 Jackson: optimal city wrote a piece about the idea state offering his critics about what about a city makes it good and how they have developed. Early suburbs strictly for the wealthy (ex. Managers etc ..) The...