Brock University TREN 3P18 Sustainable Transportation Dr. David T. Brown Dept. of Tourism and Environment, Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Brock University TREN 3P18

Sustainable TransportationDr. David T. Brown

Dept. of Tourism and Environment, Brock University

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

Welcome / Introduction and OverviewReview of course outlineStudent photosTransportation Filmfest:

The Romance of Transportation in Canada (National Film Board of Canada, 1952) [11 min]

What on Earth? (National Film Board of Canada, 1966) [9.5 min]

Roger and Me (Michael Moore, 1989) [91 min]

Brock University TREN 3P18

Sustainable Transportation

Introduction and Overview

TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18

TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

Interdisciplinary survey of the environmental, cultural, social and economic effects of our use of automobiles, airplanes,

trains and watercraft in built and natural environments.

Impacts of tourist mobility. Principles, policies, and planning for

sustainable transportation.

Course Elements

Comparative overview of transportation modes and options, including:

environmental impacts sociocultural expectations economic dimensions international aspects tourism implications transportation alternatives

Course Elements

wide-ranging and interdisciplinary many types of literature

(academic, popular, advocacy, corporate) extensive use of multimedia

(photos, video, online sources) lectures in-class synthesis sessions with peer

evaluation component other in-class workshops and activities

Expectations

Familiarity with principles of sustainability (review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt)

Expectations

Understanding of policy: description analysis linkages implications alternatives formulation

Review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt

See also: Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002

Expectations

Accountability: attendance active participation / in-class reflection preparation: readings, synthesis sessions thoughtful peer review high quality written assignments timely electronic submission of

assignments note late policy!

TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18