Geographic Futures & Scenarios
Students engage in future thinking, developing scenarios for potential geographic futures based on current trends and interventions.
Key Questions
- Predict the most significant geographical challenges humanity will face in the next 50 years.
- Design a preferred future scenario for a specific region, outlining the steps to achieve it.
- Critique the assumptions underlying different future projections related to population, resources, and climate.
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