Collage of water map with water usage statistics, water dam

GEOG 4501 / 5501 Water Resources and Management of the Western U.S.

This course is an overview of the human dimensions of water: the law, policy, economics, management, and valuation of water in the western United States. The West has a completely different legal structure than the East for the administration of water, and a culture that has developed different methods of...

Graphic depicting flow of agriculture, medicine, engineering, plant growth

GEOG 3412 Conservation Practice: Urban Systems: Design. Management. Resilience.

In an ever-urbanizing world, having an understanding of the systems that support, maintain, and optimize human conditions will be critical in responding to a changing climate. Through the lens of Resilience, this course looks at the nexus represented by urban settlements: where the demand for productive energy, water, and food...