Course Description
An exploration of freshwater management at scales ranging from local to global. The course looks at multiple dimensions of the water crisis, including human and ecological impacts; water quality and quantity problems; and infrastructural and governance issues. Theory is illustrated through a variety of case studies. Topics covered include global water resources; flooding; water scarcity; residential, agricultural, and industrial water use; water and health; water justice; impacts of climate change and land-use change; stormwater management; dams and other technologies for water management; human impacts on aquatic ecosystems; water and energy; water economics; water rights; water conflict and cooperation.