"This course is not for bystanders; it is designed for those who wish to become actively involved or exposed to the planning discipline and profession as it is practiced today, and as it may need to be practiced in the future.
The fundamentals of the land use planning and growth management system are explored. Discussion and review of both traditional and innovative approaches to land use planning and growth management will occur, with emphasis on participatory processes and performance-based systems. Examples of the tools and techniques utilized at the local, regional, and state level of government will also be presented and evaluated.
A major focus of the course involves student work on a client-based land use planning project in Newton, Massachusetts. The project will enable students to draw upon and apply a variety of approaches and interventions explored in the course and readings."
Geosciences
地球科学，7大基础学科之一，是以地球系统（包括大气圈、水圈、岩石圈、生物圈和日地空间）的过程与变化及其相互作用为研究对象的基础学科，包括地质学、地理学，以及其它衍生学科。地球科学是一个大题目，纵横几万里，上下数亿年，几乎辐射到自然科学的其他各个领域。对地球的认识同世界各民族的起源、历史、文化乃至这个世界文明的进展，都是紧密联系在一起的。
