PA580 - Sustainability, Smart Growth and Community Development

Local economic development efforts have consequences beyond revenue and jobs. This calls for an exploration of thinking regarding the impact of development on the larger environment and the crucial importance of strategic thinking to ensure the maintenance of a livable, high quality of life community. This course will examine the relationship between citizen quality of life and economic development efforts, growth management policies, the relationship between community development and economic development, and the prospect of sustainable communities.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3