GEG 4620 - Residential Land Use Patterns

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: GEG 3600 or GEG 3610 or six hours of urban studies courses

This course examines spatial patterns of urban growth, factors that affect housing, the role of nonprofit developers in the current housing market, as well as theories that explain the residential mosaic of North American cities. It includes an analysis of current housing trends as well as the housing types, densities, patterns and geographic distribution, as well as the interrelationships with other aspects of the urban environment, including infrastructure.