EDD 480A - A Sustainable Planet

Credits: 3

Making the case for Sustainable Development; Two growing trends on the Planet, population growth and urbanization, both to be discussed, and quantified; Challenge for sustainable development; climate change most significant challenge to be quantified; The complex system, the water-food-energy nexus is central to sustainable development, demand for all three increasing, driven by: rising global population, rapid urbanization, changing diets and economic growth, innovative approaches (technology) as well as management strategies to be explored to deal with these issues. Prerequisites: None.