NRES 428

Fall 2021 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 23-Dec 8

Valuing Nature

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Credit: 3 hours.

Building sustainable communities and ecosystems requires an understanding of how and why people make decisions about the environment. This course will explore how values, attitudes, and concepts of place relate to environmental behavior. Students will transfer theoretical knowledge of behavior change science and state-of-the art methodologies to resource management challenges, focusing particular attention on the human dimensions of fisheries management and conservation in parks and protected areas.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: NRES 287.

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NRES 428 class schedule data for fall 2021
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	70457	Online	A	4:00PM -6:50PM	W	n.a.	Van Riper, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Info: Building sustainable communities and ecosystems requires an understanding of how and why people value nature. This course will therefore explore a range of reasons why people make behavioral decisions about the environment. Students will develop theoretical knowledge that teaches reasoning skills and apply that knowledge to help solve natural resource management problems encompassing the topics of water, wildlife, and climate change. This class is open to students who are broadly interested in the environmental social sciences, including disciplines such as natural resources and environmental sciences, psychology, sociology, landscape and urban planning, economics, political science, and geography. To request being added to the waiting list for this course, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.