GEOG 3330 - Economic Geography

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2105.
A geographic analysis of global resources and economic growth. The underlying theme of the course is the impact of space (location, distance, area, boundaries) on economic decision-making. Topics to be discussed include population, transportation, rural and urban land use, industrial location, natural resource management, and development/underdevelopment. Differing spatial theories will be employed to explain the global economy in transition.