September 14th and 16th Session Four: Sustainable Development in Historical Context This session will focus on the origins of the concept of sustainable development and how it is connected to the concept of development. Our discussion will be guided by the following questions: What is meant by the term “development”? To improve the accessibility or availability of… Continue reading USP514 Session 4 Notes
Category: Urban Studies
USP515 Session 3 Notes
September 9th Session Three: Central Theories This session will focus on the concept and root causes of environmental injustice. We will be guided by the following questions: What are the main issues discussed in Feagin and Eckberg article? (These are all quotes) Most of the germane social science literature contains some variation of the assumption… Continue reading USP515 Session 3 Notes
USP493 Session 3 Notes
Graphic presentation of data For nominal and ordinal data you can do a pie chart or a bar chart For grouped interval data you can construct a histogram For grouped or ungrouped interval data you can construct line graphs Measures of Central Tendency Mode – can be used for nominal, ordinal and interval data the… Continue reading USP493 Session 3 Notes
USP514 Session 3 Notes
Session Three Urban Design Principles In this session students will work in small groups to discuss the Urban Design Principles outlined in the required reading below; please read carefully and make notes as you read. REQUIRED READING FOR SESSION THREE (click on Session 3 on left side to access reading) Ten Urban Design Principles Every Humanitarian… Continue reading USP514 Session 3 Notes
USP493 Session 2 Notes
Introduction to Simple Univariate Descriptive Statistics Frequencies and Percentage Distributions Can be used for nominal and ordinal variables, interval usually when the data are collapsed. Difference between proportions (f/N) and percentages (f/N)* 100 How to set up Put the values of the variable along the side, including totals, list frequencies or percentages in a second… Continue reading USP493 Session 2 Notes
USP515 Session 2 Notes
August 31st and September 2nd Session Two: Central Concepts Bring in written definitions of the following concepts and be prepared to discuss them: class, race, ethnicity, poverty, nature, environment, urban, right, prejudice, discrimination, racism, institutionalized racism, toxics, public health, protection from harm. class: the hierarchical classification of people based on wealth the economic system of control within a… Continue reading USP515 Session 2 Notes
USP514 Session 2 Notes
Session Two Challenges in Cities Around the World This session will focus on identifying contemporary urban planning and policy issues of concern to students in the course.. Identify contemporary urban planning and policy challenges and opportunities. The following question will guide our discussion: What principles can be used to provide direction for urban administrators as… Continue reading USP514 Session 2 Notes
USP 515 Session 2 Notes
Central Concepts What do you think of when you hear the term “environmental justice”? Disparate impact of environmental decisions Alameda county and 580 freight ban Racial gap in life expectancy and respiratory disorder Role of research in demonstrating impact and causes Bring people into conversation about environments Humans and the environment coinciding Trying to create… Continue reading USP 515 Session 2 Notes
USP493 Session 1 Notes
Review Modeling – turning the research question into researchable form Selecting the attributes of interest Determining the causal paths Dependent vs independent variables Time order Logic/theory Moving towards a researchable hypothesis Specifying the unit of analysis Specifying the concepts More and less abstract concepts Conceptual and operational definitions Multi-dimensional concepts Permitting the ability to show… Continue reading USP493 Session 1 Notes
USP514 Session 1 Notes
Final Questions What did you learn in each session? (One page each) How did the class impact your professional development? How did the class impact your personal development? Homework Questions for each reading Who wrote this article and what was their training? How does the article focus on sustainable development? What geographic and/or social context/space… Continue reading USP514 Session 1 Notes