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Williams in NYC: <br>Explorations in the Urban Outback

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Introduction	Fall 2008 Instructors: Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson “Explorations in the Urban Outback” is a field-based class that will examine New York City’s natural and unnatural history. Some topics to be discussed include: --How does environment influence the development and shape of human settlements and cities—specifically NYC? --What kinds of wildlife survive in the concrete jungle? --What effects—some unexpected—do humans and their activities have on ecosystems? --Can cities survive outside of nature?

Introduction

Fall 2008

Instructors: Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson

“Explorations in the Urban Outback” is a field-based class that will examine New York City’s natural and unnatural history. Some topics to be discussed include:

--How does environment influence the development and shape of human settlements and cities—specifically NYC?

--What kinds of wildlife survive in the concrete jungle?

--What effects—some unexpected—do humans and their activities have on ecosystems?

--Can cities survive outside of nature?