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1 Dave Brown, Department of Tourism and Environment, Brock University Sustainable Transportation Introduction and Overview

2 TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18 www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18

3 TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Interdisciplinary survey of the environmental, cultural, social and economic effects of our use of automobiles, airplanes, trains and watercraft in built and natural environments.  Impacts of tourist mobility.  Principles, policies, and planning for sustainable transportation.

4 Course Highlights Comparative overview of transportation modes and options, including:  environmental impacts  sociocultural expectations  economic dimensions  international aspects  tourism implications  transportation alternatives

5 Course Highlights  wide-ranging and interdisciplinary  many types of literature (academic, popular, advocacy, corporate)  extensive use of multimedia (photos, video, online sources)  peer evaluation component

6 Expectations  Familiarity with principles of sustainability (review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren1f90/2006/TREN%20Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt)http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren1f90/2006/TREN%20Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt

7 Expectations Understanding of policy:  description  analysis  linkages  implications  alternatives  formulation Review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p14/2006/POLICY.ppt)http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p14/2006/POLICY.ppt See also: Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002

8 Expectations Accountability:  attendance  participation  preparation: readings, synthesis sessions  thoughtful peer review  high quality written assignments  timely electronic submission of assignments  note rigorous TREN late policy!

9 TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18 www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18


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