Clarkie Catalog

GEOG261

DEC MTHDS: ENV MGMT & POLICY

Also listed under 5 other titles
  • LAB:DEC MTHDS:ENV MGMT & POL
  • LAB: DEC MTHDS: ENV MGMT & POL
  • DEC MTHDS:ENV POL & ANLYSIS
  • DECISION METH/ENV MGMT&POLICY
  • DECISION METHODS
Department
Geography
Terms offered
19
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

Section information text: Information on environmental-impact assessments needs to be systematically organized and analyzed to be useful in the decision-making process. This course provides a survey of methods that are currently used to aid environmental decision makers (who include policy makers, environmental managers and affected populations). Covers techniques such as: decision analysis, benefit/cost analysis, multicriteria evaluation, multiobjective analysis, multiattribute utility theory, the analytical hierarchy process, and spatial-analytical methods using geographical information systems. These methods will be evaluated with respect to their theoretical foundations, systems formulation and appropriate application. A critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of these methods will also be discussed.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2008–2018

2000
2018
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 12% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2018 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2016 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2015 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2014 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2013 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2012 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2011 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2010 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2009 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2008 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2012-1
  • Mon, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC103 2012-2
  • Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20102004
  • Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20092007
  • Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2008
  • Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2006
  • Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20032002
  • Mon, Wed, 2:25 PM–3:40 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2000
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG261
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2018Samuel J. RatickLecture1 5 of 30 enrolled26581
Fall 2016Samuel J. RatickLecture1 3 of 30 enrolled23652
Spring 2016Samuel J. RatickLecture1 5 of 30 enrolled31597
Fall 2015Samuel J. RatickLecture1 2 of 30 enrolled23652
Spring 2015Samuel J. RatickLecture1 4 of 30 enrolled31597
Fall 2014Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 30 enrolled23652
Spring 2014Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 30 enrolled31597
Spring 2013Samuel J. RatickLecture1 7 of 30 enrolled31597
Fall 2012Samuel J. RatickLecture1 7 of 25 enrolled22192
Spring 2010Samuel J. RatickLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2536731
Spring 2009Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 25 enrolled36731
Fall 2008Samuel J. RatickLecture1 2 of 20 enrolled25438
Spring 2007Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 25 enrolled34787
Spring 2006Samuel J. RatickLecture1 2 of 40 enrolled34787
Spring 2004Samuel J. RatickLecture1 3 of 30 enrolled30590
Spring 2003Samuel J. RatickLecture1 5 of 50 enrolled36167
Spring 2002Samuel J. RatickLecture1 3 of 50 enrolled36167
Fall 2000Samuel J. RatickLecture1 3 of 25 enrolled24721

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of GEOG261
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Samuel J. RatickLab- 5 of 30 enrolled31598
Spring 2015Samuel J. RatickLab- 4 of 30 enrolled31598
Spring 2014Samuel J. RatickLab- 1 of 30 enrolled31598
Spring 2013Samuel J. RatickLab- 7 of 30 enrolled31598
Fall 2012Samuel J. RatickLab- 7 of 25 enrolled22193
Spring 2012Daniel S. Miller RunfolaLecture- 4 of 25 enrolled31597
Spring 2012Daniel S. Miller RunfolaLab- 4 of 25 enrolled31598