Land Use Management
ENVM 653 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: Prerequisite: ENVM 615. An overview of land use management and its application to specific locations. The goal is to apply a foundational understanding of ecosystems and environmental/energy law and policy to land use concepts and management authorities on land use. Discussions explore land use concepts and encourage the sharing of local issues in a global context. Topics include the history of land use management, decision making processes related to land use, and climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Land use issues are explored using Geographic Information System (GIS) software and other tools