Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos

This 21-day program in Quito and the Galapagos Islands provides a unique learning experience for students interested in urban planning, architecture, and environmental conservation. It's designed to deepen the understanding of the complex socio-ecological system of cities and landscapes using the Galapagos as a case study and explore how it might be impacted by the looming climate crisis.

The program begins in Quito and then the group flies together to San Cristobal in the Galapagos islands for the remainder of the program. The main campus is located near Playa Mann on San Cristobal Island. Students will live with host families while in the Galapagos.

The academics will be divided into workshops, excursions, and lectures. The focus is on the intricate relationship between urban development and natural ecosystems, emphasizing sustainable practices in city planning and landscape architecture. Students will delve into the unique social and environmental interactions exclusive to the islands.

Fieldwork to gather information and understand the human-built form and natural environment interaction.
Development of proposals challenging current socio-ecological interactions, aiming to mitigate the effects of climate change and human depredation.
Lectures on the Galapagos' unique conservation management and global concepts in architecture and urban planning linked to nature preservation.

This program is built in close collaboration between the University of San Francisco de Quito, and the University of Oregon’s APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub. The Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub exists under the umbrella of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, a network of leading research universities from around the Pacific Rim.

GEO program fees cover tuition, housing and some meals, excursions, books and course materials, local transportation passes, and on-site orientation. Insurance and 24-hour emergency service are also included. For information on scholarship funding, please visit the Scholarships page on our website.

Application deadlines and program dates are subject to change and/or be extended, so please see the GEO program website to confirm.

To find out more about GEO (Global Education Oregon) study abroad programs:

Visit our website: geo.uoregon.edu
Email us at: geoinfo@uoregon.edu
Call us at: (541) 346-3207

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