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The uneven effects of globalisation and social transformations are radically reshaping our worlds. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Using diverse local and global case-studies, this course examines how we navigate social and environmental change. Students will explore social processes to gain a foundational understanding of inequality, sustainability, and environmental and social justice.

The uneven effects of globalisation and social transformations are radically reshaping our worlds. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Using diverse local and global case-studies, this course examines how we navigate social and environmental change. Students will explore social processes to gain a foundational understanding of inequality, sustainability, and environmental and social justice.

Focuses on developing an ethical understanding of the built environment through the lens of social and environmental justice in order to plan and design fairer habitats, and a critical assessment of social and environmental crises through urban and architectural case studies to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to more sustainable and equitable built environments.