Udemy
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
Turn what you know into an opportunity and reach millions around the world.
Learn More
Your cart is empty.
Keep shopping
Global Environmental Problems: Surveying the Human Footprint
Highest Rated
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(337 ratings)
1,403 students
Created byBrian McCabe
Last updated 6/2014
English

What you'll learn

  • This course will provide students with a deeper understanding of anthropogenic influences on Earth.
  • By the end of this course, students will be able to identify major causes of climate change.
  • By the end of this course, students will be able to identify potential solutions to problems we are collectively facing, this century.

Course content

5 sections14 lectures2h 17m total length
  • Using Geography to Understand Global Environmental Problems7:21

    This opening lecture will describe what geography is and why it provides an excellent platform in which to discuss global environmental problems.

  • Garrett Hardin's 1968 "Tragedy of the Commons"12:26

    This lecture examines Garrett Hardin's landmark 1968 essay, "Tragedy of the Commons," and identifies how it helps to put many of the discussions addressing global environmental problems in context.

Requirements

  • Other than a good internet connection, the ability to read and download pdfs, and an open mind, nothing is required.

Description

This course explores the environment through the lens of human influence. We will discuss human behavior as it relates to the treatment and use of the environment, from a geographical perspective. We will focus on spatial dimensions of global environmental issues, which includes Earth's subsystems, population growth, land-use change, industry and uneven development, specific examples of the human footprint, and climate change.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for anyone interested in understanding our changing climate and the role of humans in that change.
  • Some experiences in reading graphs would be beneficial, but not required.