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    • Pathways to Sustainable Water Infrastructure . ENV S 156

    Dams, reservoirs, and other large water infrastructure play a critical role in meeting human water needs and generating hydropower. However, they also profoundly reshape river systems, disrupt ecosystems, and impact human communities—often with disproportionate effects on marginalized groups. This course takes a holistic look at the benefits and challenges of water infrastructure through case studies of major river basins. We explore quantitative methods for assessing environmental, social, and cultural impacts, and approaches for balancing development with sustainability. Students analyze the legacy of past infrastructure projects and consider pathways for more sustainable water infrastructure paradigms in the future.

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    Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2; Environmental Studies 40 (may be taken concur rently); Mathematics 2B, or 3B, or 34B, or Mathematics 34A and Environmental Studies 25.

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    Letters and science

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    Instructors
    Russell Schmitt
    4.8
    4 reviews
    Lecture
    PSYCH1902
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    09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    17 / 72
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    HSSB 3201
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    09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
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    HSSB 3202
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    10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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    HSSB 3202
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    12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
    10 / 24
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    4.8
    EEMB142A . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

    Best professor everrrr hes so nice and smart

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    EEMB152 . 3 Years Ago

    Russ is a very caring guy and is always open to talk about the course. The course was definitely pretty loaded with assignments and he mentions that this course is going to be very challenging but rewarding. Taught the course with Sally Hollbrook. Big project that you start working on from week 5 onwards.

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    EEMB142A . 5 Years Ago

    Schmitt is a great professor. Teaches from slides on GS but adds lots of details and personal knowledge from years of experience. Enthusiastic about the subject matter and loves to exhibit prior students that are succeeding in science fields. Fairly easy hw in sections, with all free response tests that base on understanding not memorization

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    EEMB142A . 5 Years Ago

    No iClickers/textbook/attendance. A mandatory section meets once a week, w hw that involves reading sci. papers and answering questions on them. can take a LONG time. Schmitt is mellow. Just reads off the lecture slides which are on GS. Tests are all free response, although info is easy, they grade strict. Class is easy B, but def. not easy A.

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