GEO 454 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: List Of Fables Characters, Stormwater
23 Mar 2017
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Study of earth"s people, place, and environments. Study of the distinctiveness of individual places in context of regularities within and between them. Understanding what shapes urbanization (i. e. human habitats) Based on priorities, people build different places. Making better choices about how to live. Opportunities for a more sustainable future, through rethinking urbanization and the city. Our values- and concepts- shape urban decision-making. Transformation of land through intensification of human uses (habitation, transportation) Development that meets present needs without compromising ability of future generations to meet their needs. Effort to systematically define and thinking through urban/regional problems to improve quality of decision making. How societal goals are translated into urban outcomes. An idealized rational- comprehensive process: identify problem, define goals/objectives, inventory background conditions, formulate alternative solutions, solicit public input, finalize and implement plan, revise, revisit, and monitor. Tells use and zone: zoning code. Tells you regulations and what you can do in zoning districts on the lot.
