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CSS 385 Fall 2011 Schedule

   

 

Proposed 2011 CSS 385 Schedule---subject to change. Check back often!

DATES

TOPICS

READINGS/Class Activity

August

Monday

22

Introduction to the course; Definitions of & Role of management; Identification of critical Issues & change elements

Wednesday

24

Green Infrastructure: Overview of a unifying concept in conservation

Williamson. Growing with Green Infrastructure (available at: http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/css385/readings.htm)

Friday

26

The promise of Green Infrastructure

Chapter 1

Monday

29

From Environmental Protection to Sustainable Communities

Chapter 2

Wednesday

31

Principles of Green Infrastructure

Chapter 2—interactive exercise

September

Friday

2

Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Chapter 3

Monday

5

LABOR DAY -- NO CLASS

Wednesday

7

Project Work Day (in class)

Assigned Reading: Better models for development in the Shenandoah Valley 2010.

Friday

9

IN-CLASS work day

Monday

12

Leaders and Stakeholders

Chapter 4

Randolph, J. 2004. Environmental Land Use Planning and Management. Washington, DC. Island Press. Pp. 53-74.

Stakeholder analysis exercise

Wednesday

14

Elements of Network Design

Chapter 5

Capital exercise

Friday

16

Hubs and Links

Chapter 5

Exercise hubs and links/social indicators

Monday

19

Defining the Sustainability Process: Understanding rival concepts;

Reliable Prosperity (Conservation Economy)

Campbell, S. (1996). Green cities, growing cities, just cities? Urban planning & the contradictions of sustainable development. APA Journal, 62(3): 296-312.

http://www.reliableprosperity.net/explore.html

Wednesday

21

Conservation Funding

Chapter 6

Friday

23

Project Work Day, In-class

Monday

26

Regulation and zoning

Chapter 6

Wednesday

28

Land Trusts Systems
Guest Speaker:
Steve Hollenhorst

Nature Conservancy articles from the Washington Post

Rebuttal: Setting the Record Straight pp. 149-195

Chapter 6

Friday

30

Ecosystem Stewardship: Concepts of Land/Land Tenur

Chapter 7

Redman, C. L. 1999. Human dimensions of ecosystems studies. Ecosystems, Vol 2, 296-298.

October

Monday

3

Management by Objectives

Reading TBA -- Ed Krumpe

Wednesday

5

MBO exercise in class

Ed Krumpe

Friday

7

Present MBO results

Ed Krumpe

Monday

10

Mid term exam

Wednesday

12

Project Work Day

 

Friday

14

Understanding Partnerships & Collaboration
(Red Lodge collaboration exercise assigned)

Oliver, P. (2002). Natural Resource and Environmental Management Partnerships: Panacea, Placebo or Palliative? (2002). Coast to Coast -- Australia's National Costal Conference

Monday

17

Red Lodge collaboration exercise -- Presentations

Groups 1-3

Wednesday

19

Red Lodge collaboration exercise -- Presentations

Groups 4-7

Friday

21

A Spectrum of Public Involvement: Consensus & Collaboration

Chapter 8/Chapter 9

Monday

24

Work day

IN-CLASS

Wednesday

26

Work day

IN CLASS

Friday

28

Integrating Sense of Place into Green Infrastructure Planning 

Farnum et al. 2006. A sense of place in resource recreation & tourism management

Yung, et. al. (2003) The Politics of Place: Understanding Meaning, Common Ground, and Political Difference on the Rocky Mountain Front. Forest Science, 49(6).

Monday

28

Work day

in-class

November

Wednesday

2

Work Day

IN-CLASS

Friday

4

Work Day

IN-CLASS

Monday

7

Urban-Rural Interface: Fire

Wednesday

9

Urban-Rural Interface: Recreation and wildlife

Friday

11

Urban-Rural Interface: Transportation and Agriculture

Monday

14

In-class Project Work Day

Wednesday

16

In-class Project Work Day

Friday

18

NO CLASS

Monday

21

Thanksgiving Break

Wednesday

23

Thanksgiving Break

Friday

25

Thanksgiving Break

Monday

28

In-class Project Work Day

Wednesday

30

In-class Project Work Day

December

Friday

2

In-class Project Work Day 

Monday

5

Presentations and Discussion of Team Projects

(take home final assigned)

Groups 1-4

Wednesday

7

Presentations and Discussion of Team Projects

Groups 5-7

Friday

11

No Class. Final Report due by NOON

MONDAY

12

FINAL EXAM  (TAKE HOME) DUE BY 5 PM.