PLAN 348Planning to Confront Climate Change

This course uses a problem-based approach to advance students' knowledge of climate change with an emphasis on the role of planners and public policy in addressing this crisis through both adaptation and mitigation. Students will hone their understanding of how planners can use climate change science to guide their practice and apply their knowledge to develop climate change policies and plans within multi-scale and intersectoral governance systems. Students will explore how the wicked problem of climate change can be confronted through planning policies and laws, design interventions, nature-based solutions, and community engagement.