Undergraduate Calendar 1998-1999

Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
C.J.A. Mitchell, ES1 119, Ext. 2931

Please review the Course Offerings List in order to determine when courses are offered.

GEOG100s

GEOG 101 3C 0.5
Geography and Human Habitat
An introduction to human geography through a survey of some of the concepts, methods, techniques and applications of geographic analysis to the human cultural environment. Directed towards people-land and location analysis themes.


GEOG 102 3C 0.5
Geography and Our Planetary Environment
Emphasis on the natural environment as an integrated system. Selected aspects of weather -- climate, water, soils, biota, landforms along with flows of energy, water and matter and their effects on the subsystems of the natural environment.


GEOG 165 2C,2L,3T 0.5
Introduction to Cartography and Remote Sensing
This course focuses on the compilation, analysis and cartographic display of spatially referenced data. The emphasis is on compiling data from a variety of sources such as airphotos, satellite imagery and tabular datasets, on evaluating the quality of the data and on production of effective maps based on established principles of cartographic design.
Lab fee: $15


GEOG200s

GEOG 201 2C,2L 0.5
Geomorphology and Soils
The roles of geomorphological and soil forming processes in creating and modifying landscapes. The utility of geomorphological information in our everyday lives.
Prereq: GEOG 102 or EARTH 121 or 126 or GEO E 126


GEOG 202A 3C 0.5
Location of Economic Activity
The economic and environmental factors affecting the location of resource industry, manufacturing, service and information activities are studied. Alternative models and explanations are illustrated with case studies.
Prereq: GEOG 101 or equivalent


GEOG 202B 3C 0.5
Local and Global Development Processes
The processes that promote economic development are explored. Alternative models and explanations are illustrated with case studies at the local, regional, national and global levels. Themes include resource accountability, sustainability, growth and trade.
Prereq: GEOG 101 or GEOG 202A


GEOG 204 3C 0.5
The Geography of Russia and Post-Soviet States
Introduction to the geography of the Post Soviet States, with a focus on selected problems in urbanization, industrialization, resource use and regional economic development.
Prereq: GEOG 101 or consent of instructor


GEOG 208 2C,2L 0.5
Applied Climatology
World climate and weather patterns and their impact on humanity. Topics include atmospheric circulation, climate classifications, air pollution, urban climate, climate change and weather modification.
Prereq: GEOG 102


GEOG 221 3C 0.5
The United States
Focuses on population shifts, urban developments, and regional economic development in the context of the nation and selected regions.


GEOG 223 2C,1C 0.5
The Geography of Indonesia
A survey of the geography of Indonesian economic, social and political development since independence. Government policies and programs to ensure national economic growth, foster an Indonesian national identity, and enhance the role of Indonesia amongst developing countries in general and in south-east Asia in particular will be discussed.
Prereq: GEOG 101 or consent of instructor


GEOG 229 3C 0.5
Political Geography
The principal concepts and theories of political geography will be applied to a study of geographical themes focussing on the making of the modern world in the twentieth century.
Prereq: GEOG 101


GEOG 255 2C,2L,3T 0.5
Data Management and Analysis using Geographic Information Systems
Geographic information systems (GIS) are used as an organizing framework for discussion of data management in planning and geography. Topics include: data sources; methods of collection; database management; principles of geographic information systems; applications of geographic information systems in urban and regional analysis, monitoring and evaluation.
Prereq: GEOG 165, Honours Geography students only or consent of the instructor.
Antireq: PLAN 255
Lab fee: $15


GEOG300s

GEOG 300 2C,2L 0.5
Geomorphology and the Southern Ontario Environment
Study of the origin and evolution of landforms of southern Ontario. Analysis of contemporary geomorphic processes. Study of human impact on geomorphological landscapes. The lectures will be supplemented by field trips and field work required for term projects.
Prereq: Third- and fourth-year students only with GEOG 201 or consent of instructor
Lab fee: $20


GEOG 302 2C,2L 0.5
Geomorphological Processes
The impact of processes in landform development and modification. Methodologies for measuring landform changes over different time periods and under different climatic conditions. Processes discussed in detail will include two of the following: Glaciation and De-glaciation, Fluvial, Aeolian, Coastal and Human Activity.
Prereq: GEOG 201 or EARTH 121 and EARTH 122 or consent of instructor


GEOG 303 3C 0.5
Physical Hydrology
Fundamental processes in physical hydrology are addressed. Components of the water balance are examined to determine the nature of their variation in time and space. Precipitation, interception, infiltration, groundwater and soil water processes, evapotranspiration, runoff and storage will be examined from a theoretical and practical viewpoint, and their linkages demonstrated by lab and fieldwork.
Prereq: GEOG 201 or consent of instructor
Lab fee: $20


GEOG 304 4fldlab 0.5
Field and Lab Techniques in Geomorphology
An analysis of the range of techniques used by geomorphologists. This course will involve intensive field surveying, mapping and laboratory work.
Prereq: GEOG 300 or EARTH 342 or consent of instructor
Field-trip expenses: $15 per student


GEOG 305 2C,1T 0.5
Patterns and Processes of Biogeography
Geographic/spatial and temporal aspects of biogeography. Patterns of plant and animal distributions are discussed and the physical, historical, biological, and human processes involved in shaping these patterns.
Prereq: GEOG 201 and ENV S 200


GEOG 309 2C, 1D 0.5
Physical Climatology
Principles of physical climatology with emphasis on regional and global change and variability. Topics include radiation and energy balances, general circulation patterns, synoptic development and micro-climatology.
Prereq: GEOG 102


GEOG 311 3C 0.5
Regional and Local Development
Economic development at regional and local scales. Emphasis on theoretical frameworks, empirical studies and planning issues.
Prereq: GEOG 202A and 202B or consent of instructor


GEOG 316 1C, 2L 0.5
Multivariate Statistics
The theory and application of multivariate statistics, with particular emphasis upon the use of the computer.
Prereq: ENV S 278 or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 351


GEOG 318 3C 0.5
Spatial Analysis
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programming, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, simulation and optimal control theory.
Prereq: ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 353


GEOG 319 2C,1L 0.5
Economic and Social Techniques for Regional Planning
Critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques. Economic considerations of regional development. Reliability and applicability of data; input-output analysis; cost-benefit analysis; planning, programming and budgeting systems; and social area analysis.
Cross-listed as PLAN 320
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 319 and PLAN 320.


GEOG 322 3C 0.5
Geographical Study of Canada
Geographical bases of Canada and Canadian issues. Selected problems relating to nationalism, resource development or theories of regionalism.


GEOG 323 3C 0.5
Perspective on International Tourism
The character, problems of, and prospects of tourism are examined through consideration of tourism in a variety of countries and regions, both developed and developing. Topics include the nature and significance of tourism; economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism; and costs and benefits of tourism to destination areas.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or REC 230 or consent of instructor


GEOG 326 3C 0.5
Gender, Environment and Development in the Developing World
Examines gender-sensitive sustainable resource management in the developing world. Applies conceptual and action approaches from macro through micro-level planning and program development.
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year students only or consent of the instructor
Estimated additional material cost to student: $10.


GEOG 332 3C 0.5
Health, Environment and Development in the Developing World
Geographic concepts and issues in studying health related environmental problems. Topics include: morbidity and mortality patterns, population at risk, malnutrition, poverty, access to modern health care, and alternative health care systems. Regional case studies from developing countries.
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year Honours students only or consent of instructor
Estimated additional material cost to student: $8.


GEOG 333 3C 0.5
Recreation Geography
Implications of existing and potential recreation supplies and demands. Topics include recreational travel, site capability, economic and ecological impact models and behavioural aspects of amenity resources.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or REC 230
Cross-listed as REC 333
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 333 and REC 333


GEOG 340 3C 0.5
Towns and Villages of Rural Canada
Examines the evolving structure of Canadian towns and villages and considers the role of local economic development in stimulating change.
Prereq: GEOG 202A and GEOG 202B or permission of instructor
Field Trip Fee: $10-$15


GEOG 341 2C,1S 0.5
Historical Geography of European Imperialism
Examines impacts of European imperialism on Canada and other countries and analyses the character of new societies, economies and ecologies established as a result of European settlement.
Prereq: Any second-year Human Geography course


GEOG 349 3C 0.5
Urban Form and Internal Spatial Structure
An examination of the major factors giving rise to distinctive styles of urban spatial organization. Focus moves from city-wide scale to subareas/sectors - inner city, housing, retailing, etc. Emphasis on understanding and planning for the dynamics of complex environments. Applied issues or problems are dealt with throughout the course.
Prereq: One of: GEOG 101, GEOG 202A, PLAN 100, or consent of instructor
Field trip fee approx. $20


GEOG 350 3C 0.5
Urban Growth and Regional Development
Contemporary patterns of urban growth and urban-based regional development. Theories models and research procedures dealing with changing patterns of urban organization at the regional, national and international scale.
Prereq: GEOG 202A and GEOG 202B or PLAN 220 or consent of instructor


GEOG 351 3C 0.5
Geography of Transportation
Examines transportation systems from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Focuses on principles and models of spatial interaction, the development and form of transportation networks, and related spatial, social and environmental impacts.
Prereq: GEOG 101 and ENV S 178 or consent of instructor


GEOG 353 3C 0.5
Retail Location
Examines retail location at both the inter and intra-urban scales. Emphasis is placed on the underlying processes that give rise to retail structure, techniques of site selection and public sector involvement in retail location.
Prereq: GEOG 202A


GEOG 355 3S, 3T 0.5
Spatial Data and Spatial Data Bases
This course focuses on building a GIS data base. It addresses theoretical issues regarding data models and data structures used in GIS and considers the processing required to input data from a variety of sources, register map layers, transform co-ordinate systems, and edit and clean a multi-map-sheet, multi-theme data base.
Prereq: GEOG 255, Third- or fourth-year Honours Geography students only or consent of the instructor.
Antireq: PLAN 355
Lab fee: $15


GEOG 356 3C 0.5
Resources Management
Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural, institutional and decision-making aspects of resources and environmental problems.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or consent of instructor
Field trip fee $15


GEOG 358 3C 0.5
Water Planning and Management: Strategies and Experiences
Benchmark theory and principles of comprehensive water planning and integrated river basin management. Selected international to local scale case studies.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or consent of instructor.
Lab fee $15


GEOG 359 2C,1L 0.5
Geography of Energy
Issues related to energy resources. Examines both Canadian energy management problems and international issues such as cartels and relationships between energy and economic development.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or consent of instructor


GEOG 365Z 2.5
Waterloo in UK -- Leeds
Description in Environmental Studies program section
Prereq: Completed first- and second-year Honours requirements
Cross-listed as ENV S 365Z


GEOG 366Z 2.5
Waterloo in UK -- Leeds
As GEOG 365Z.
Cross-listed as ENV S 366Z


GEOG 367 3C 0.5
Conservation in Wildland and Resource Management
Consideration of the constraints and guidelines that an application of the principles of ecology place on the planning and management of resources within natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The theory of this subject will be discussed including principles of conservation biology, together with the management of wildlife, forestry, and parks.
Prereq: ENV S 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 340, ENV S 434, REC 434
Lab fee $20


GEOG 368 3C 0.5
Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
Consideration of the constraints and guidelines that an application of the principles of ecology place on the planning and management of resources within urban spaces and the implications for urban design. The theory and history of this subject will be discussed together with urban ecomanagement, the management of waste, urban open space and parks, rehabilitated sites, and environmentally sensitive areas.
Prereq: ENV S 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 341
Lab fee $20


GEOG 372Z 2.5
Waterloo in Switzerland -- Lausanne
Description in Environmental Studies program section.


GEOG 373Z 2.5
Waterloo in Switzerland -- Lausanne
Description in Environmental Studies program section.


GEOG 375 0.5
Air Photo Interpretation
The principles of air photo interpretation and the use of airphotos for terrain analysis, vegetation mapping, planning, wildlife ecology and urban studies utilizing specific criteria visible in the conventional air photo. Examples from local and foreign environments.
Prereq: GEOG 165 and GEOG 201
Lab fee $15


GEOG 376 2C,3L,3T 0.5
Environmental Remote Sensing
Analysis of non-photographic systems of remote sensing (e.g. radar, Landsat, SPOT). Study of remote sensing methods and data processing for analysis of physical and human environments.
Prereq: GEOG 165
Lab fee $15


GEOG 391 fldlab 0.5
Field Research
One week field course in which a specific area will be analysed from a geographic point of view. Individual or group analysis of specific field problems.
Prereq: Third-year Honours Geography students only
Estimated cost to student: $250


GEOG 393 3C 0.5
Professional and Scholarly Practice in Geography
Explores the relationships between the academic content and methodologies of geography and the professional practice of the field. The course emphasizes issues involved in problem identification, research design, thesis proposal preparation, and the fundamentals of scholarly writing. The professional practice of the field examines such questions as ethics, and professional collaboration.
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year Honours Geography students only


GEOG400s

GEOG 405 3S 0.5
Wetlands
Basic concepts on the distribution, hydrology, geochemistry, formation and ecology of wetlands with an emphasis on temperate and subarctic systems. The uses and management of wetlands are considered with the view of wetlands as functional ecosystems.
Prereq: An introductory course in physical geography, geomorphology, biology, ecology, or hydrology. Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
Field trip fee: $10 - $15
Cross-listed with Biology 453


GEOG 407 3S 0.5
Environmental Hydrology
This course will focus on hydrological aspects of environmental change, particularly relating to the impacts of human activity, such as the hydrology of urbanization, resource extraction, climate change, landuse changes and wetland drainage. The use of hydrological models will be discussed in this context.
Prereq: GEOG 303 or equivalent
Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
Lab fee $10


GEOG 408 3C 0.5
Atmospheric Resource Management
Advanced study of the atmosphere as a natural resource system. Emphasis on weather modification and economic, social and political aspects of climate.
Prereq: GEOG 208 or equivalent


GEOG 409 3S 0.5
Energy Balance Climatology
A field and lecture course including the radiation and energy balances of various surfaces, the principles of turbulent energy exchange, and the biotic response to the energy environment. These concepts will be illustrated through the collection and examination of field data. A self-directed learning approach is emphasized in this course.
Prereq: GEOG 309, Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor.


GEOG 411 3S 0.5
Geography of Industrial Restructuring
Emphasis on multinational corporations, institutions, technological change, and analysis of the restructuring of specific industries.
Prereq: GEOG 202A and 202B or consent of instructor
Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor


GEOG 412 2C,1S 0.5
Japan and the Pacific Rim
This course will examine conflicting theories which explain the rise of Japan to the status of a global power. Geographic, economic, political, cultural and physical attributes are used to develop a better understanding of Japan, its complex trading system and the growing Pacific economy.
Prereq: GEOG 202A, Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor.


GEOG 422 2S 0.5
Canada
Seminar on geographical regional synthesis as applied to Canada. Study of regions at different scales. Issues of continuing Canadian concern. A self-directed learning approach is emphasized in this course.
Prereq: GEOG 322


GEOG 426 3S 0.5
Sustainable Development in the Developing World
The potential for and constraints of achieving sustainable human resources development in the Developing World are explored through case study analysis.
Prereq: Third-year Third World related course. Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor.
Estimated additional material cost to student $8


GEOG 430A/B/C fldlab 0.5/1.0/1.5
Field Research in Regional Geography
Prereq: Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
430A (0.5 course credit) or 430B (1.0 course credit) or 430C (1.5 course credits) detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration). Offering dependent upon faculty availability and student enrolment.
In Spring 1999, Cities of Southern Ontario (0.5) and Geography of Britain (1.5) will be offered. For additional information on duration, itinerary and travel costs of this and other course offerings, contact the Geography Undergraduate Advisor.


GEOG 450 3S 0.5
Changing Form and Structure of Metropolitan Canada
Selected analysis of processes, problems and planning issues associated with the internal growth and spatial reorganization of Canadian metropolitan areas. Three or four topics are chosen for detailed investigation. These will vary from year to year.
Prereq: GEOG 349 and GEOG 350 or consent of instructor


GEOG 455 3S, 3T 0.5
Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Geography
This course focuses on applications of GIS in Geography. Themes to be considered include: integration of remote sensing and GIS, applications of terrain modelling, and applications of GIS in resource assessment and environmental management.
Prereq: GEOG 355 or PLAN 355
Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
Lab fee $15


GEOG 459 2L,1S 0.5
Global Energy Systems
The major global energy systems: oil, coal, gas, nuclear and renewables, will be examined. The distribution of energy resources and changing consumption patterns will be reviewed. Comparisons will be made between different fuels and consumption patterns of different countries. Attention will also be paid to the environmental impact of different energy systems.
Prereq: GEOG 202A or GEOG 359 or consent of instructor


GEOG 471 3S,3T 0.5
Advanced Remote Sensing
Principles of earth resource analysis using remotely sensed imagery and digital data acquired from both satellite and airborne platforms. Analysis procedures used in the extraction of resource information from digital data are examined.
Prereq: GEOG 376
Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
Lab fee $15


GEOG 474A-Z 3S 0.5
Special Topics in Geography
These courses allow for additions to the program on a short-term basis, and for the development of future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor


GEOG 475A-Z 3S 0.5 each
Independent Study of Selected Topics
Individual study of specific topics not covered in other courses. Students must not register for this course until a faculty member has agreed to supervise the study and the student has developed a brief outline to be filed with the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies.
Prereq: Fourth-year Honours students only or permission of instructor
The letter designation allows this course to be taken more than once for credit (limit 3).
Student must arrange with a faculty member to serve as advisor prior to registering for this course. Letter designation and Approval Form must be obtained from Susan Bartlett in ES1, Room 120.


GEOG 481
The Nature of Geography
The roots and evolution of geographic thought, conceptual approaches and pathways. Past traditions, current issue, and future trends. The politics and sociology of geography as an art, science and profession.
Prereq: Third- or fourth-year geography students.


GEOG 490A 3S 0.5
Honours Thesis Preparation
Preparatory work and first draft of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 393; only Fourth-year Honours students


GEOG 490B 3S 1.0
Honours Thesis Completion
Completion of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 393 and GEOG 490A; only Fourth-year Honours students

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