Syllabus - CRD200: Planning for Health

Source: University of California, Davis
Program: Community & Regional Development
Course: CRD200 - Planning for Health
Instructor: Dr. Catherine Brinkley 

Description

This course focuses on the intersection of planning and public health. The health of an individual is determined not only by the healthcare they receive, but also by the natural, social, physical, economic, and political environment in which they live and work. This course provides students with an overview of available public spatially explicit datasets related to human and environmental health. We will cover such topics as food access, air and water quality, waste and energy infrastructure, community engagement, and the planning process. We will learn how to conduct Health Impact Assessments (HIA) - and to use various environmental audit tools to measure the built environment. A variety of model practices in California, nationally and internationally are reviewed for inspiration on planning, policy and programming efforts.