How and why do we explore and evaluate geographical patterns and processes occurring within urban and rural systems? In this module you will begin by conceptualising the dynamics of urban and rural change and the underlying economic, social, cultural and environmental processes that drive their geographical expression. Understanding is built on a broader consideration of how social-spatial processes in urban and rural environments can be interpreted and assessed in light of different values and priorities. We will also consider wider questions of environmental sustainability, social justice and economic prosperity. The introductory lectures and seminars for each section of the module provide the context in which these systems are investigated empirically through field-based observation, interpretation and analysis.
Lecture 4, Seminar 4, Fieldwork 24
15-20 minutes/group Presentation. Assessment Details: Group Presentation worth 30%.
3,000 Word Report. Assessment Details: Field Notebook worth 70%.
Reassessment Method: Single instrument 100% written assessment (3,000 words)
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1) Understand and be able to recognise the varied nature and character of urban and rural systems and the competing value and priorities concerning their organisation and management
2) Interpret urban and rural environments through the application of geographical theory and concepts
3) Identify and explain the practical challenges of managing rural and urban environments with respect to questions of environmental sustainability, social justice and economic prosperity
4) Demonstrate a critical awareness about the application of mapping and visual representations of geographic data in land use systems
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