GEOG 440: Global Natural Resource Management

Subject Area
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55 Lab Hours 0
Other Hours
0
Total Hours
55
This Geography course identifies critical natural resources throughout the world and their distribution. These include, but are not limited to, water, fossil fuels, forests, soil, minerals, fisheries, and wildlands. Elements of extraction/harvest, distribution, and consumption of those resources will be examined in depth, along with environmental impacts. Management and conservation of those resources, along with alternative options, recycling, re-use, and waste will also be discussed.

Prerequisites

Admission to the BAS-SP program, OR permission from the BAS-SP program administrator.