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Summer 2021
May 16, 2024 |
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| The Economics of Water - 40184 - CCSS 110 - 05 |
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Associated Term: Summer 2021
Levels: Undergraduate Main Campus Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instructional Method Learning Objectives: Description: Water is an essential part of human life. Humans need water to drink, to bathe, and grow our food. At the same time, water is essential for many vulnerable ecosystems. Growing water scarcity around the world have prompted some to call water the oil of the 21st century reflecting how society's use and misuse of water can set the trajectory of global change. Meanwhile, in some locations water is abundant. How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? Why is water nearly free in some regions and expensive in others? Should water be free? This course will equip students with the basic analytical tools of microeconomics necessary to answer these questions. Students will apply these tools and learn the vocabulary of economics through a series of case studies of current water resource issues. Case study topics range from water scarcity in the western U.S. to water quality concerns facing historically marginalized communities (for example, Flint, Michigan). Lectures, weekly readings, podcasts, and videos will give students the background knowledge necessary to understand and interpret case study topics through the lens of economic reasoning. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: View Catalog Entry | View Book Information | ||||
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