Last modified January 5, 2010 by John Rueter
| Week/Monday | Topic | activity | references/assignment |
| 1/Jan 4 | Orientation | lecture on human impact on ecosystems | MEA |
| 2/Jan 11 | Population, wealth and poverty | calculations in EXCEL and simulation in STELLA of demographic transition with the poverty trap | |
| 3/Jan 18 | Ecosystem services in Portland neighborhoods | instruction on how to list ecosystem services and links to human well being | MEA volume |
| 4/Jan 25 | field work with group | pick a neighborhood establish ecosystem borders list services list contributions |
assignment: create scenarios for Portland's future neighborhood |
| 5/Feb 1 | discuss scenarios | present future scenarios for different neighborhoods | start design teams for eco-village project |
| 6/Feb 8 | demand measurements | instruction on how to calculate demands for water, electrical power, and land | contribution to demand estimates |
| 7/Feb 15 | demonstration of alternative technology - 1 | fuel use efficiency for home use | |
| 8/Feb 22 | demonstration of alternative technology - 2 | solar energy technologies | outline for group presentation due |
| 9/Mar 1 | group prep time for presentation | ||
| 10/Mar 8 | group presentations | papers due | |
| Finals Mar 15 - 18 |
