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Title Seminar in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Excerpt Seminar course in biodiversity and conservation biology, emphasizing critical thinking and the synthesis of ideas crossing disciplinary boundaries. Group discussions among peers, facilitated by faculty, and student presentations. Discussions include critical analysis of research and review articles in the primary literature, with a focus on recent developments in biodiversity science and conservation biology. Evaluation based […]

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SDGs Life Below WaterLife on LandResponsible Consumption and Production

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

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Units Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (FAS)

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Title Wind

Excerpt A survey of the science, history and applications of wind. Topics include storms including hurricanes, tornadoes and mid-latitude cyclones, global circulation, local circulations, measurement of winds, impact of winds on land surfaces, wind power, winds and pollution, historical and literary winds, and contemporary wind research. No prior knowledge of environmental science is required.

Course Code EESA09H3

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SDGs Affordable and Clean EnergyClimate ActionLife Below Water

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Life on LandResponsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Cities and Communities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

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Units Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences (UTSC)

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Title Introduction to Planet Earth

Excerpt This general interest course explores the composition, structure and origin of the Earth and the tectonic, chemical and biological processes that have evolved over the last 4.5 billion years. It explains how planet “works” as a complex system. It provides a fundamental basis for understanding many of the environmental challenges faced by human societies especially […]

Course Code EESA06H3

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Life on LandResponsible Consumption and Production

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

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Units Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences (UTSC)

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Water

Excerpt This course consists of a survey of the planet’s water resources and the major issues facing the use of water. Topics include: Earth, the watery planet; water, the last great resource; Canada’s waters; Ontario’s waters; water and man; water contamination; and protecting our waters. Case studies such as the Walkerton tragedy will be studied. No […]

Course Code EESA07H3

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Life Below WaterLife on LandReduced InequalitiesResponsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Cities and Communities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

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Units Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences (UTSC)

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Hydro Politics and Transboundary Water Resources Management

Excerpt Competition for water resources between countries is common; population and economic growth are exacerbating this. The socio-political, environmental and economic aspects of transboundary water transfers are explored; the success of relevant international treaties and conventions, and the potential for integrated management of transboundary waters are assessed. Examples from Asia, Africa and the Middle East are […]

Course Code EESB17H3

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SDGs Clean Water and SanitationClimate ActionPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

Campuses UTSC

Units Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences (UTSC)

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Environmental Pollution

Excerpt This course illustrates the environmental effects of urban expansion, changing methods of agriculture, industrialization, recreation, resource extraction, energy needs and the devastation of war. Drawing on information from a wide spectrum of topics – such as waste disposal, tourism, the arctic, tropical forests and fisheries – it demonstrates what we know about how pollutants are […]

Course Code EESA11H3

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Good Health and Well-BeingIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureLife Below WaterLife on LandResponsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Cities and Communities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

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Units Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences (UTSC)

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Title Principles of Soil Science

Excerpt A study of the processes of pedogenesis and the development of diverse soil profiles, their field relationships and their response to changing environmental conditions.An examination of the fundamental soil properties of importance in soil management. An introduction to the techniques of soil examination in the field, soil analysis in the laboratory and the basic principles […]

Course Code EESB05H3

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Title Principles of Climatology

Excerpt This is an overview of the physical and dynamic nature of meteorology, climatology and related aspects of oceanography. Major topics include: atmospheric composition, nature of atmospheric radiation, atmospheric moisture and cloud development, atmospheric motion including air masses, front formation and upper air circulation, weather forecasting, ocean circulation, climate classification, climate change theory and global warming.

Course Code EESB03H3

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Title Principles of Geomorphology

Excerpt The physical and chemical processes responsible for the development of regolith at the surface of the earth and the mechanics of entrainment, transport and deposition of mass by rivers, wind, glaciers, water waves, gravitational stresses, etc., which control the evolution of surface morphology.Field excursions and laboratory exercises will allow students to apply theory to natural […]

Course Code EESB02H3

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SDGs Clean Water and SanitationLife Below WaterLife on Land

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Title Principles of Hydrology

Excerpt The water and energy balances; fluxes through natural systems. Process at the drainage basin scale: precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration and streamflow generation. The measurement of water fluxes, forecasting of rainfall and streamflow events. Human activity and change in hydrologic processes.

Course Code EESB04H3

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