11.305  Landscape Ecology and Urban Development 		
Spring 1997:   "Urban Watersheds," Syllabus, Part I.

Prof. Sam Bass Warner, Jr. 
Prof. Kristina Hill

T-Th, 9:30-11 am

Grading:

• Photo-journal = 30%
• Field Test = 25%
• Design Charrette = 25%
• Class participation = 20%

February

Tu 4		
overview of course:  landscape ecology/urban watershed issues introduced


Th 6		
field trip :  the Lower Basin of the Charles as part of an urban ecology


Tu 11		
a brief natural history of the Boston Basin; 
measures of water quality, biodiversity, and landscape pattern

Th 13	
a brief social history of the Boston area, with a focus on the Charles River


Tu 18		
No class (Monday classes held on Tuesday)


Th 20		
GIS and watershed planning


(Saturday, Feb. 22,  2nd field trip -- Sunday, Feb. 23 rain date)


Tu 25		
GIS - land use and water quality  (evaluation models)


Th 27		
GIS - predicting impacts of development (impact models)



March

Tu 4		
So what does all that GIS do for us?  (decision models)


Th 6		
Eric Adams --  engineering models for water quality


Tu 11		
Day 1:  students present slide shows -- "looking at water in the metropolis"
(turn in digital versions for the web site)

Th 13		
Day 2:  students present slide shows 


(Optional Saturday, March 15, field trip to review stream conditions)


Tu 18		
parks as urban systems, Part I  


Th 20		
parks as urban systems, Part II  


March 24 - 28,  Spring Break


April

Tu 1		
FIELD TEST!  -- along Muddy River, ending at Sargent's Brook