This Area of Concentration focuses on the interrelationships of the ecological, social, built and organizational environments within the urban and regional setting. It is the intention of this area to provide a critical understanding of urban and regional environments along with a solutions-based approach to addressing urban and regional issues with an explicitly environmental perspective. By choosing this Area of Concentration, you will attain a thorough knowledge of the theories, histories and current issues of urbanization and regionalization and their effect on environments, but also learn practical methods of analysis and intervention in different human settlements.

Sample topics include:

• migration and settlement
• urbanization and the urban process
• environmental design/landscape design
• urban sustainability
• urban governance and regulation
• global cities and global urbanization
• urban social and environmental movements
• urban and regional planning
• healthy and sustainable community development
• urban social relations (class, race, gender)
• Native/Canadian relations

Required course:

• ENVS 2200 6.0 Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments (formerly ENVS 2200 3.0)

For more information on courses listed under the areas of concentration please refer to the current undergraduate handbook.