ARCH 399H ST: Global Urban Ecologies
For the first time in history, more than 50% of the world's population lives in cities. By 2050, the population is expected to grow by about 7 billion - 95% of which will live in developing world cities. This has significant political, environmental, and disciplinary implications; how do architects and urbanists strategize new forms of practice in a hyper-urbanized world? Though a series of interrelated case studies, readings, and discussions, this lecture/seminar will explore relationships between sustainability and development, the environmental implications of urbanization, and the politics of public space.