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11.235 Analyzing Projects and Organizations

Analyzes how organizations behave- both government and nongovernment- drawing on the literature of the sociology of organizations, political science, and public administration. Demonstrates…more

11.265 The Comparative Politics of Urban Policy

Familiarizes students with unresolved political conflicts and social questions plaguing urban policy makers. Main point of entry is power: who has it, who doesn’t, why, and how it affects the…more

11.302/4.253J Urban Design Politics

Examines ways urban design contributes to distribution of political power and resources in cities. Investigates the nature of relations between built form and political purposes through close…more

11.307/4.166 Beijing Urban Design Studio

Design and development studio that involves architects and planners, working in teams on a contemporary design project of importance in Beijing, China. Students analyze conditions, explore…more

11.362 Environmental Management Practicum

Focuses on client-driven problems of environmental planning, with a particular emphasis on sustainable energy and integrated resource planning. Students use advanced analytic methods and…more

11.363 Civil Society and the Environment

Examines the roles civil society actors play in national and international environmental policy and politics. Considers theories pertaining to the development and import of civil society,…more

11.365 Disaster, Vulnerability, and Resilience

Explores vulnerabilities to natural and technological disasters and ways to promote resilience. Designed both for people interested in the societal dimensions of disaster from a research or…more

11.367 The Law and Politics of Land Use

Analysis of local and state power to regulate land use and development. Particular emphasis on the evolution of planning and zoning regulations, and the perceived narrowing of the relationship…more

11.368 Environmental Justice

Explores the foundations of the environmental justice movement, current and emerging issues, and the application of environmental justice analysis to environmental policy and planning. Examines…more

11.375 Planning for the Impacts of Climate Change - Synthesizing Science and Governance

Examines how collaborative adaptive management and adaptive governance helps communities and natural resource managers plan for the impacts of climate change.  Students develop and test…more

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