An introduction to fundamental "design thinking" and graphic communication skills in architecture. First of a 2-part series. Course can be taken alone or as part of series.

This course will combine readings and methods from philosophy and economics to address ethical questions that are relevant to the goals and evaluation of public policies. These questions include: Should we assess social outcomes, policies and institutions by reference to well-being, fairness, rights, or other criteria? What do these notions consist in and can they be measured? Does well-being consist in happiness, life satisfaction, goal attainment, some combination of these, or something else? Is inequality bad in itself or because of the outcomes to which it leads?

Population centers have evolved around water sources to ensure provision of drinking water, hygiene and sanitation, water for agriculture and for animal husbandry. Water is a requirement for life, and when water supplies are threatened, communities will do whatever they can to protect their limited resources ? even to declaration of war with neighboring regions. Water ways and coastlines are also critical for commerce, fisheries and tourism and can be equally zealously protected.