Economics, Public Policy and Urbanization

                                                Chapters 23 & 24

 

 

March 15         Chapter 23-Economics, Supply and demand vs. Environment

                        Politics: Special Interest Groups

 

March 17         Video-Green Pacts and Green Backs

                        Assignment:  Waste, Packaging and Subsidies

 

March 20         Pollution and Public Policy

                        Cost Benefit Analysis

 

March 22         Chapter 24- Urbanization and Sustainability

                        Urban Sprawl and Urban Blight- Video- Understanding Urban Sprawl

                        Assignment chapter 24

 

March 24         Environmental Impacts of Urbanization

                        Liveable Cities- Bring from web page listed under labs

 

March 27         Quiz:  Ch 23 & 24 MC w/short answer

                        Assignment chapter 24 DUE

 

AP Outline

Environment and Society: Trade-Offs and Decision Making

A.       Economic Forces

1.        cost-benefit analysis

2.        marginal costs

3.        ownership and externalized costs

 

B.       Cultural and Aesthetic Considerations

C.      Environmental Ethics

 

Choices for the Future:

A.       Conservation

B.       Preservation

C.      Remediation

D.       Sustainability