Overview
Description
Geographic investigation of various mountain regions. Field study in the Sierra Nevada and basin-range mountains emphasizing man’s impact on the mountain environment.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the physical processes that exist in mountain environments and the geo-ecological processes that shape them.
- demonstrate an understanding of hazards, climate change, and the political economy of mountain regions.
- analyze the impacts of natural and/or human caused climate changes on physical processes that are dominate in mountain environments and the associated affects on resources and society.