1. Brock University TREN 3P18 Sustainable Transportation Dr. David T. Brown Dept. of Tourism and Environment, Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

2. TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Welcome / Introduction and Overview  Review of course outline  Student photos  Transportation Filmfest:  The Romance of Transportation in Canada (National Film Board of Canada, 1952) [11 min]  What on Earth? (National Film Board of Canada, 1966) [9.5 min]  Roger and Me (Michael Moore, 1989) [91 min]

3. Brock University TREN 3P18 Sustainable Transportation Introduction and Overview

4. TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18 www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18

5. TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Interdisciplinary survey of the environmental, cultural, social and economic effects of our use of automobiles, airplanes, trains and watercraft in built and natural environments.  Impacts of tourist mobility.  Principles, policies, and planning for sustainable transportation.

6. Course Elements Comparative overview of transportation modes and options, including:  environmental impacts  sociocultural expectations  economic dimensions  international aspects  tourism implications  transportation alternatives

7. Course Elements  wide-ranging and interdisciplinary  many types of literature (academic, popular, advocacy, corporate)  extensive use of multimedia (photos, video, online sources)  lectures  in-class synthesis sessions with peer evaluation component  other in-class workshops and activities

8. Expectations  Familiarity with principles of sustainability (review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt)http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt

9. Expectations Understanding of policy:  description  analysis  linkages  implications  alternatives  formulation Review: http://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppthttp://www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18/Intro_to_Sustainability.ppt See also: Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002Middleton, John. 2002. Sustainable Development Policy. Pp 422–426 in Tolba, Mostafa K. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Volume 4, Responding to global environmental change, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 2002

10. Expectations Accountability:  attendance  active participation / in-class reflection  preparation: readings, synthesis sessions  thoughtful peer review  high quality written assignments  timely electronic submission of assignments  note late policy!

11. TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation  Course outline available online at www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18 www.brocku.ca/tren/courses/tren3p18