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PLAN 419Climate Change and Community Planning

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Planning

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will focus on strategies that planners use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, and build resilience to current and future climate. Students will learn about key opportunities and challenges associated with the integration of climate change into urban and rural planning. Students will learn about topics such as urban climate vulnerability, low-carbon transport systems, urban green infrastructure, reducing social vulnerability with regenerative design, use of information and communication technology for system efficiency and resilience, and assessment of synergies and trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation. Students will also examine leading policy and design cases from communities across Canada and internationally and build skills in climate change plan development.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • PLAN348 - Planning to Confront Climate Change (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
    • Not open to students enrolled in H-Planning

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 08154520 / 40Online or by arrangement
LEC 70121497 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

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  • content and coursework was straightforward and easy. there was 2 papers, all 3000 words, 1 group assignment w a presentation and 5000 word report. some discussions which were also easy, just remember to do them lol. but do not take this class if michael drescher is teaching it! realistically, this is an online elective bird course but he expects the same level of commitment as your required courses/capstones. accuses you of policy 71 and is not accommodating at all even when you have family emergencies w proof!!

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