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(**articles with titles in green are of special interest)
11.122 Society and
Environment
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-122Environment-and-SocietyFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm
Examines environmental policy and planning from a societal perspective,
with a
focus on the sociopolitical contexts through which individuals and
organizations influence environmental decision making. Topics include
environmental
values, environmental movements and mobilization, environmental
justice, risk
perception and communication, and collaborative environmental planning.
J. Carmin
11.123 Big Plans
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-123Big-PlansSpring2003/CourseHome/index.htm
Explores social, technological, political, economic, and cultural
implications
of "Big Plans" in the urban context. Local and international case
studies (such as
Staff
11.132 Understanding
Social Policy as Public Policy
Subject focuses on three major institutions that constitute society:
state,
markets, and civil society. Highlights public policy's approach to
these
institutions and how these issues play out in the field of social
policy. Using
two perspectives, social policy is examined across functional domains
such as
welfare, other transfers, and social services; and across countries
where
welfare states exist in industrial economies.
M. Rein
11.201 Gateway:
Planning Action
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-201Gateway--Planning-ActionFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm
Introduces persistent themes and challenges facing planners. Emphasizes
historical roots of contemporary problems and comparative study of
practice in
the
L. Susskind
11.202 Gateway: Planning
Economics
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Urban-Studies-and-Planning/11-202Gateway--Planning-EconomicsFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm
Introduces applications of microeconomic theory to planning problems
including
urban form and structure, government's role in urban settings and
problems of
housing finance.
F. Levy
11.220 Quantitative
Reasoning and Statistical Methods for Planning I
Develops logical, empirically based arguments using statistical
techniques and
analytic methods. Covers elementary statistics,
probability,
and other types of quantitative reasoning useful for description,
estimation,
comparison, and explanation. Emphasis on
the use and
limitations of analytical techniques in planning practice. Restricted to first-year M.C.P. students.
J. Davis, J. Ferreira
11.221 Quantitative
Reasoning and Statistical Methods for Planning II
Using the analytical skills developed in 11.220, this subject extends
the
statistical techniques to address topics in modeling and forecasting. Emphasizes the use and limitation of modeling in
planning practice.
Covers techniques of multiple regression and time
series
analysis. Uses data sets from actual
planning
applications for examples and problem sets.
Staff
11.234 Making
Sense: Qualitative Methods for Designers and Planners
Surveys uses of qualitative methods in environmental design practice
and
research. Topics include: observing environments and physical traces,
observing
environmental behavior, asking questions, focused interviews,
standardized
questionnaires, use of written archival materials, use of visual
materials
including photographs and maps, case studies, and comparative methods.
Emphasizes use of each of these skills to collect and make sense of
qualitative
data.
L. Vale
11.235 Analyzing
Projects and Organizations
Seminar builds analytic skills for evaluating programs and projects,
organizations, and environments. Subject covers: using proxy indicators
with
poor data and limited time; preparing for, conducting, and interpreting
interviews; conducting cross-project and cross-organization
comparisons; and
finding rationality in seemingly chaotic organizational and project
environments.
J. Tendler
11.255 Negotiation
and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector
Investigates social conflict and distributional disputes in the public
sector.
While theoretical aspects of conflict are considered, focus is on the
practice
of dispute resolution. Comparisons between unassisted and assisted
negotiation
are reviewed along with the techniques of facilitation and mediation.
L. Susskind
11.256 Comparative
Studies of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Advanced research seminar open only to qualified graduate students.
Focus on
cross-cultural and cross-group analysis of institutional barriers to
effective
dispute resolution. Students are expected to prepare detailed
comparative case
studies.
L. Susskind
11.257 Seminar
on Theory-Building in Multi-Party Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Advanced seminar on multi-party negotiation open only to qualified
graduate
students. Focus on cross-disciplinary contributions to the theory of
negotiation and dispute resolution. Taught in
conjunction
with
L. Susskind
Other Sources
Urban Solid Waste
Management in Low-Income Countries of
Asia
http://www.sandec.ch/SolidWaste/Documents/04-SW-Management/USWM-Asia.pdf
A method used in
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WasteChar/YourData.htm#Step%201
http://www.darwinfoundation.org/articles/n0100076301.html
The Environmental Literacy Council.
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1257.php
http://www.citw.org/using_specifying/residential/ptwfacts.htm