Sustainable Built Environments: Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis

Program Overview

The Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis within the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program emphasizes the crucial role of landscapes in the built environment. Students delve into environmental design, planning, and management to address challenges and foster sustainable practices. They explore topics such as water harvesting, urban heat island mitigation, and climate adaptability, while also studying urban ecology, natural resource management, and environmental policy. By understanding the multifaceted nature of landscapes, graduates gain the knowledge to create more sustainable and resilient communities.

Program Outline

Careers:

• Climate change
• Horticulture
• Landscaping
• Urban planning
• Urban agriculture

Other:

• The Sustainable Landscapes Emphasis of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program focuses on the importance of landscapes in the built environment.
• Students learn about environmental design, planning and management challenges and how to overcome them.
• Students study subjects such as water harvesting, passive cooling, urban heat island mitigation, climate adaptability, and how landscapes can improve human health.
• They also explore urban ecology, natural resource management and environmental policy.
• Upon graduation, students have a deeper understanding of how landscapes play a pivotal role in a community and the ways to make them more sustainable.