HORT 249 - Pacific Northwest Land and Water Issues

3.0 Credits
Introduction to land and water resource use, conflicts, and resource management issues in the Pacific Northwest. Prerequisite: GEOG 150 or concurrently enrolled and/or instructor’s permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the principal hydrologic and land use issues impacting environmental quality, social regulation, and economic development in the Pacific Northwest. [REASON]
Analyze and describe regional environmental and resource management factors that contribute to current land and water management issues. [REASON]
Analyze and forecast the effects of increasing urbanization on land and water resources. [REASON]