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ULR201 - Feasibility Studies

This course will explore how the feasibility of urban land regeneration and urban redevelopment projects is assessed in term of economic (profits), social (people) and environmental perspectives; the so-called triple bottom line approach.
Building largely on understanding basic economic principles behind project selection, initiation and ultimately successful completion, the course will explore the barriers, opportunities and incentives in relation to regeneration projects as well as the responsibilities and expectations of the different stakeholders involved. Students will be introduced to the Ontario brownfields and contaminated land-use challenges. Students will use specific industry resources and case studies to craft independent research projects and to assess re-development feasibility.

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ULR202 - GIS and Data Management

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and management environmental data using GIS software.   Lab exercises will emphasize GIS data collection, entry, storage, analysis, output and report writing.  The course is designed to teach students methods of spatial analysis using GIS software which are applied to a variety of case studies related to different environmental scenarios.

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ULR203 - Phase IV Technologies and Case Studies

Clean up measures are defined by the specifics of a site and consequently analysis of remedial strategies is critical. In this project based course students will review case studies in order to work through the source-pathway-receptor model to determine remedial strategies that best fit the problem parameters, design alternative strategies, and evaluate the success or failure of the approaches.

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ULR204 - Environment and Risk Management

This course focuses on the identification and mitigation of risk related to the environmental contamination and pollution.  The course will cover principles of risk assessment, ecological and human health risks and public policy tools and technologies used in risk management. The course will explore how risk perception, risk communication, risk cost and risk stigma impacts risk management decisions.  Through the use of problem based learning, students will explore environmental risk management in areas such as, radioactive wastes, toxic waste site, catastrophic events, industrial contaminated sites, transportation and spillage.

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ULR208 - Applied Communications

This course teaches practical business and technical writing techniques for planning, organizing, writing, and presenting information in business or industry. It covers email, memo, letter and report writing, and oral presentations for both a business and technical audience.

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ULR215 - Urban Land Development Process

The development process within urban areas involves various levels of government, private citizens and industry specialists who interact with data from various sources and an assortment of policy documents.  The course focuses on the development processes within urban areas; that are the players, what their roles are and what reference documents are available to them. 

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