Journal and reading assignment for this week.
How is the urban environment unique geologically and environmentally?
What might be environmental problems common to many cities?
Environmentally: what characterizes cities from a human environmental perspective?
What are typical modifications to the landscape in the urban environment?
What are point sources of contamination in the urban environment?
Case histories:
In class exercise - mapping Omaha from an environmental perspective.
Hazard maps for urban settings.