ENVR 5750 — Urban Ecology
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Investigates the myriad ways that natural systems intersect with human-dominated landscapes, including urban hydrology, nutrient cycling, and the distribution of organisms in cities. Urbanization is rapidly expanding with over half of humans currently inhabiting urban landscapes. The conversion of natural areas to human-dominated landscapes is resulting in the loss of biodiversity, habitat connectivity, and ecosystem services. It is also changing how we perceive and value natural systems. Evaluates the ecology in cities but also ecology of cities, including how cities integrate into larger landscapes; ecosystem service provisioning; and the biological, cultural, and psychological value of urban nature for people. Culminates by looking to the future of how urban spaces adapt to climate change, increasing populations, and other emerging issues.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 34% | 21.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 61% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (61% of sections), MR (39% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Subhrajit Saha (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Subhrajit Saha (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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