Concepts of disturbance ecology with special reference to insects and diseases in the forests of British Columbia; forest health problems in the biogeoclImatic zones of BC; present management strategies and future potentials in a scenario of climate change. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of FRST 210, NRES 210 and one of FRST 211, NRES 211.
Theory, concepts and applications of urban green equity and urban environmental justice with particular focus on implications for urban forest policy, planning, management, and design. [3-0-1] Prerequisite: Third-year standing.
Role of climate and climate change in the population dynamics, outbreak potentials and resultant impacts to forest ecosystems associated with herbivorous forest insects.
Tools to apply sustainable and responsible decision making through individual, organizational, and structural lenses. Topics include diversity and group think, the circular economy, and climate change adaptation. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of public policies and corporate strategies using statistical evaluation methods, cost benefit analysis, and other modelling tools, with a focus on the impacts of climate change on operations and vice versa. Industries including service provision, manufacturing, and infrastructure investment are assessed based on pricing, operating costs, emissions, and other environmental and societal impacts. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204.
Topics in diversity related to identity, group categorization, stereotyping, explicit and implicit bias, microaggressions, and discrimination. Mitigation of institutional inequality and discrimination through inclusive leadership and critical analysis of organizational practices and policies. Prerequisite: COMM_V 203.
Examines key themes and issues in the study of political interaction between states and non-state actors, including international security, armed conflict and conflict management, global governance and international institutions, the world economy, poverty and inequality, and climate change. Prerequisite: POLI_V 100. Or second-year standing or higher.
Geographical ecology emphasizing contemporary species distributions at local to global spatial scales, population and community dynamics, and human impacts. Labs emphasize collecting data (sometimes outdoors) and interpreting results. This course is recommended for students with credit in one of GEOB_V 102, GEOS_V 102. [3-2*-0] Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB_V 207 or GEOS_V 207. Equivalency: GEOB_V 207
Science, impacts, and parallel crises of the climate emergency; decarbonization challenge and measuring progress towards emission targets; strategies and tools for climate action at local, national, and global levels. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG 202 or ENST 202. Recommended: Second-year standing. Equivalency: ENST 202
Physical principles underlying weather and climates. Thermal, moisture and wind climates from the scale of plants and animals to the globe. Daily weather systems and climate change. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOS_V (or GEOB_V) 200, GEOS_V (or GEOB_V) 204, or APBI_V 244. This course is recommended for students with credit in one of GEOS_V 102, GEOB_V 102, or second-year standing in science. [3-2*-0] Equivalency: APBI_V 244 and GEOB_V 200.