[Mitai-announce] come find out about two new 9-unit Third world project classes that will be offered this spring!

[Jasmine Park]

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From: Courtney Sung <casung at MIT.EDU>
To: Courtney Sung <casung at MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:50:37 -0400
Subject: come find out about two new 9-unit Third world project classes that
will be offered this spring!
please forward to your respective networks! thanks.

It's not too late

to find out how to make a difference in the world
to find out about two NEW 9-unit spring seminars that will get you working
on projects on water and housing problems (see below)
to get involved with the coolest major, double-major, minor, and HASS
concentrations
to rsvp to come to the Course 11 Info night happening this

THURSDAY, November 4
5:30-7PM
room 9-450A and B
*dinner served*, please rsvp to kgreco at mit.edu



These two project-based classes are open to all undergrads but freshmen will
be given a preference:

*11.XXXJ* *CityScope*
(Same subject as 4.001J)
Prereq: None
U (Spring)
*3-0-6*
Project-based introduction to the contemporary city as a complex system
within a context of limited resources and competing interests. Learn to
assess scenarios for the purpose of formulating social, economic and design
strategies that provide optimized solutions that are humane and sustainable.
Group projects develop and advocate visions for housing, urban planning,
regeneration of natural ecologies and other sectors of the city. Includes
exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Limited to 15
participants. Preference to freshmen.
*J. Fernandez, P. Thompson*
*11.XXXJ* *The Global Freshwater Crisis: the Critical Resource Challenge of
the 21st Century Challenge*
(Same subject as 4.001J)
Prereq: None
*3-0-6 **For the first time in history, the global demand for freshwater is
overtaking its supply in many parts of the world. The U.N. predicts that by
2025, more than half of the countries in the world will be experiencing
water stress or outright shortages. Lack of water can cause disease, food
shortages, starvation, migrations, political and conflict, and even lead to
war. Models of cooperation, both historic and contemporary, show the way
forward. The first half of the course details the multiple facets of the
water crisis. Topics include water systems, water transfers, dams,
pollution, climate change, scarcity, water conflict/water cooperation, food
security and agriculture. The second half of the course describes innovative
solutions: adaptive technologies and adaptation through policy, planning,
management, economic tools and finally, human behaviors required to preserve
this precious and imperiled resource. Several field trips to
water/wastewater/biosolids & energy & reuse sites will help us to better
comprehend both local and international challenges and solutions.  *

*S. Murcott*

-- 
Courtney Sung
B.S. 2010, M.C.P. 2011
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
casung at mit.edu




-- 
Courtney Sung
B.S. 2010, M.C.P. 2011
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
casung at mit.edu



-- 
Jasmine Park
MIT Economics

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."