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This course proposes that most cities have neither the infrastructure nor the processes in place to support the... see more
Please note it may take awhile for map to load. This New York Times interactive graph provides mapped visualizations of... see more
This book introduces students to the basic concepts of urban studies. It is an interdisciplinary text that was developed... see more
This course will focus on the emergence and evolution of industrial societies around the world. It begins by comparing... see more
The University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center Library (HSC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) entered a... see more
This is a crime mapping app that can be used to look up data on crimes committed in a certain time period. It describes... see more
This course proposes that most cities have neither the infrastructure nor the processes in place to support the... see more
Explore this rich-media digital story about vertical living created by The National Film Board of Canada and The New York... see more
Human evolutionary demography is an emerging field blending natural science with social science. This edited volume... see more
This introductory survey course is intended to develop an understanding of key issues and dilemmas of planning in... see more
For a quarter century, the federal government provided funding for cities large and small to raze "blighted" or "slum"... see more
From fox-hunting to farming, the vigour with which rural activities and living are defended overturns received notions of... see more
This site has the World Social Change reports we prepared, reviews of main world demographic and political changes and... see more
Hello! This 4 1/2 minute Introduction to Sociology video explains the concepts of folkways, mores, and taboos, which help... see more
Hello! This 6-minute Introduction to Sociology video explains the concept of group dynamics and its various components,... see more
Hello! This Introduction to Sociology video explains the concepts of primary and secondary groups, including the... see more
City to City, as a class, will jump into the complexity of planning in New Orleans, a post-disaster city. City-to-City... see more
This course focuses on methods of digital visualization and communication and their application to planning issues.... see more
This course develops logical, empirically based arguments using statistical techniques and analytic methods. Elementary... see more
This course explores photography as a disciplined way of seeing or investigating urban landscapes, and expressing ideas.... see more
"Designing a dream city is easy. Rebuilding a living one takes imagination." -Jane JacobsThis course examines the... see more
This site was designed for middle and high school teachers but many of the materials are appropriate for college-level... see more
Please use this collection of infographics to educate yourself and others about HIV/AIDS.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide a context for understanding the challenges of urban food provisioning from a... see more