IDCE332
SUSTNBLE DEV ASSESS & PLAN
Also listed under 2 other titles
- ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL IMPACTS
- ENVIRON & SOCIAL IMPACTS
- Department
- Int'l Dev'l, Community, Envir
- Terms offered
- 17
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Section information text: We confront one of the most pressing issues of our time: How can society transition to more sustainable development (SD)? Specifically: How can diverse social groups work in concert to vision a sustainable future, assess existing development, compare the impacts - economic, social, political, cultural and ecological - of alternative development pathways, and move towards more sustainable development? Our responses to SD challenges/opportunities require a synthesis of social and technical approaches in ways rarely seen: a) a dialogue-enabled multi-stakeholder assessment and planning process at the core; b) integrative information/communication and education technologies; c) multi-issue/multi-sector integration models (e.g. water * health * energy * food etc.); and d) ways to navigate inherent complexity, including the political context and the mitigation of corruption. The goal of the class is: to help students think about, design and consider the deployment of 2nd generation sustainable development projects. Case studies are used extensively for discussions, and simulations provide practice and insight. The course includes a major SDA&P Team Project Practicum based on either a domestic development case study or an international one (previous cases include the Cape Cod Wind Farm, the Three Gorges Dam in China, a mining project slated for Indonesia). Students work in their SDA&P Team to do three things: a) critically analyze how positive and negative impacts have been estimated (on what basis), also considering their spatial distribution; b) articulate the socio-economic, political, cultural and ecological contexts of the proposal, incl. the power dynamics; and c) design an improved socio-technical SDA&P process. Concentrations: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation - Education for Development - Refugees, Forced Migration, and Belonging - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Effectiveness - Gender and Identity - Conservation and Development - Youth Development - Health Equity - Healthy People, Healthy Planet - Urban Regeneration: Economic and Workforce Development
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 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: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 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: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 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: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 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. |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this 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- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC102 202320222019201120102009 +3 more Also offered in Spring 2007, Spring 2005, Spring 2004
- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC220 2021
- Tue, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF121 2006
- Tue, 2:40 PM–5:20 PM Atwood Hall ATWCL 2003
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 30737 |
| Spring 2022 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 30737 |
| Spring 2021 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 36527 |
| Spring 2020 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 36527 |
| Spring 2019 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 36527 |
| Spring 2018 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 36527 |
| Spring 2016 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 35113 |
| Spring 2014 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 32601 |
| Spring 2013 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 25 enrolled | 32601 |
| Spring 2011 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 38661 |
| Spring 2010 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 36790 |
| Spring 2009 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 12 enrolled | 36790 |
| Spring 2007 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 34232 |
| Spring 2006 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 34232 |
| Spring 2005 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 31134 |
| Spring 2004 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 20 enrolled | 31134 |
| Spring 2003 | Timothy Downs | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 37657 |