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Brock University TREN 3P18
Sustainable TransportationDr. David T. Brown
Dept. of Tourism and Environment, Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation
Welcome / Introduction and OverviewReview of course outlineStudent photosTransportation Filmfest:
The Romance of Transportation in Canada (National Film Board of Canada, 1952) [11 min]
What on Earth? (National Film Board of Canada, 1966) [9.5 min]
Roger and Me (Michael Moore, 1989) [91 min]
Brock University TREN 3P18
Sustainable Transportation
Introduction and Overview
TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation
Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18
TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation
Interdisciplinary survey of the environmental, cultural, social and economic effects of our use of automobiles, airplanes,
trains and watercraft in built and natural environments.
Impacts of tourist mobility. Principles, policies, and planning for
sustainable transportation.
Course Elements
Comparative overview of transportation modes and options, including:
environmental impacts sociocultural expectations economic dimensions international aspects tourism implications transportation alternatives
Course Elements
wide-ranging and interdisciplinary many types of literature
(academic, popular, advocacy, corporate) extensive use of multimedia
(photos, video, online sources) lectures in-class synthesis sessions with peer
evaluation component other in-class workshops and activities
Expectations
Familiarity with principles of sustainability (review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt)
Expectations
Understanding of policy: description analysis linkages implications alternatives formulation
Review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt
See also: Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002
Expectations
Accountability: attendance active participation / in-class reflection preparation: readings, synthesis sessions thoughtful peer review high quality written assignments timely electronic submission of
assignments note late policy!
TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation
Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18