Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
Dublin City University
Course Title:
Adv Environmental Geography
Course Number:
GEO1025
Course Description:
Few aspects of modernity are more noticeable and significant than the changes that humans have made to the physical and biotic environment. These are so significant that many natural and social scientists refer to a new geological age, the Anthropocene, a period in which human actions rather than natural processes are the primary causes of environmental change. This recognition of environmental change requires conceptualising and understanding how social and physical processes interact in a complex world. Individuals need to be informed about environmental science, environmental planetary boundaries and safe operating limits for humanity while also understanding the economic, political, social and cultural drivers and dilemmas of this change. This requirement for interdisciplinary understanding requires both novelty and urgency in meaningful protection of the planet. This course will give students a critical understanding of some of the profound environmental issues and responsibilities of modern citizenship in the Anthropocene. The module will
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
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