2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) 
    
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2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

URB 3213 Cities in Developing Countries

3 Credits
This course will examine different facets of cities in developing countries. It will address common problems in developing urban regions, gaining an understanding of common settlement patterns and urban systems by region. It will also focus on specific issues in representative cities of the regions studied. Specific issues will include water and sanitation, health, transportation and infrastructure, historic preservation, disaster risk reduction and housing initiatives. Cases will include representative cities from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements