Geography &amp; Environment

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Environmental data science is the array of methods for turning raw data into understanding as applied to environmental research. An exploratory data analysis approach is employed where visualization of data in time and space can lead to insight and hypothesis development. Major topics include time-series analysis, geospatial methods employing open-source tools in the R language, and employing innovations in graphics and maps.

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Human Response to Natural Hazards

Jessica E Sendejo — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:59:28 +0000

Human Response to Natural Hazards Jessica E Sendejo Thu, 06/09/2016 - 15:59

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Geog 402

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Geography 402 focuses on collective human causes of and response to natural hazards. The emphasis is on the human-environmental interactions that may result in natural disasters to human lives and properties. The course has four objectives: (1) Understand the physical processes that may lead to detrimental outcome to human lives and properties, which sets the foundation for the second objective; (2) Survey historical hazard causes and coping strategies, i.e., why natural processes would become disastrous to human societies and how humans make trade-offs between gains and losses in hazardous environment, which leads to the third objective; (3) Evaluate current natural hazard mitigation with case studies of recent and/or major natural disasters in order to gain insights into the role of stakeholders in mitigation strategies, which establishes a framework for the fourth objective; (4) Apply basic concepts and tools for hazard mitigation, focusing on hazard prevention (management) instead of disaster (emergency) response, and developing a conceptual framework of sustainable development in human-environmental interaction.

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Surface Water Hydrology

Jessica E Sendejo — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:17:10 +0000

Surface Water Hydrology Jessica E Sendejo Thu, 06/09/2016 - 15:17

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Geog 342

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This course is designed to provide an introduction to surface water hydrology. We will explore surface water hydrological processes, focusing on how precipitation and snowmelt become streamflow, evapotranspiration, and groundwater. This course will provide students with a strong understanding of how water moves across Earth’s surface. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of watershed hydrology. Students will be able to apply hydrologic principles in considering management of water resources to achieve social objectives. Also offered as ERTH 442.

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Spring

Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change

Jessica E Sendejo — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:35:50 +0000

Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change Jessica E Sendejo Thu, 06/09/2016 - 13:35

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Geog 500GW

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This writing- and research-intensive course guides students through an interdisciplinary investigation of climate change, including the causes, environmental and societal impacts, as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies and their implementation. The class bridges the traditional human and physical branches of geography and the environmental sciences, engaging a range of methods to deepen understanding of this complex environmental issue.

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Fall & Spring

Geographic Techniques

Jessica E Sendejo — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:17:40 +0000

Geographic Techniques Jessica E Sendejo Thu, 06/09/2016 - 09:17

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Geog 205

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This course is an overview of geographic research methods and techniques. Topics covered include: research design, field and archival data collection, statistical analysis, topographic map reading, and introduction to remote sensing and GIS. Emphasis is on practical application of the techniques, skills, and methods presented. Fall & Spring.

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Fall & Spring

Bay Area Environments

Jessica E Sendejo — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:30:53 +0000

Bay Area Environments Jessica E Sendejo Sat, 06/04/2016 - 16:30

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Geog 301

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Bay Area Environments is an introduction to the complex nature of human and environmental evolution in San Francisco’s Bay Area. We will explore the origins of Native American & European settlement, landforms, water, weather, climate and ecosystems, anthropogenic changes across the region, and the future of the Bay Area environment.

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Fall & Spring

Transforming Food and Ag Systems

Jessica E Sendejo — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:38:41 +0000

Transforming Food and Ag Systems Jessica E Sendejo Fri, 06/26/2015 - 08:38

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Geog 430

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Exploration of movements for sustainable and urban agriculture, local and regional food systems, food justice and food sovereignty; consideration of ecological, economic, and political aspects of building alternative food systems locally, nationally, and internationally. Field trips and community service required.

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Bicycle Geographies

Jessica E Sendejo — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:03:41 +0000

Bicycle Geographies Jessica E Sendejo Wed, 02/26/2014 - 15:03

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Geog 437

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Bicycle Geographies topics include planning for bicycling in cities, bicycle culture, bicycle politics, and local, national, and global bicycling trends. There are numerous bicycle field trips in and around San Francisco. The class will also partner with SF State's Transportation Committee to survey bicycling trends at SF State and assist in the annual "bike to campus" event in May.
The course is part of CSU’s “Campus as Living Lab Program.” It is designed to help campus planners and policy makers understand and remove obstacles to bicycling, including physical, psychological, and cultural. The course is designed to address two overarching questions:
1. Why do so few students, faculty, and staff bicycle to SF State’s Campus?
2. How can SF State increase the mode share of bicycling from 4 percent to 10-20 percent (this is a mode split comparable to the City of San Francisco goals)?

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Spring

Management of National Parks & Protected Areas

Jessica E Sendejo — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:17:52 +0000

Management of National Parks & Protected Areas Jessica E Sendejo Tue, 01/14/2014 - 16:17

Course Number

Geog 648

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From the air we breathe, the food we eat, to the soil we walk on, we are inextricably part of the world around us. As human populations have grown, and our impact on the world around us has escalated, we have begun to “protect” areas from ourselves. Parks, wilderness and other protected areas are largely designed to limit human use and impacts; they are designed to preserve “natural” landscapes and allow biota to persist. In this course we will examine the emergence of protected areas over time, discussing their objectives and variety. The scope will be global with a particular focus on the US and our own Northern California region. There will be emphasis on both the social context of conservation and the vital role of science informing the process. At the end of this course you should have a richer understanding of why areas are protected, how they are managed, and what tradeoffs are involved in protecting them.

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Water Quality

Jessica E Sendejo — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:02:00 +0000

Water Quality Jessica E Sendejo Tue, 01/14/2014 - 14:02

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Geog 644

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