Geography of New York City Metro Area
GEOG 357 / 709.57

Instructor: Jack Eichenbaum

 

Fall 2009
Meets Mondays 5:35 - 8:15 PM

Curriculum

Readings

Lecture Slides

1. Topography
2. Transportation and Technology
3. Demography
4. Lines on the Land
5. Street Maps of Walks

Required Walks

#2 Topography: The Glacial Moraine in Jamaica, Queens
#3 Topography: The Hudson Highlands in Inwood and the West Bronx
#4 Lower Manhattan Waterfront and Landfill
#5 Brooklyn Waterfront and Brooklyn Heights
#6 Long Island City Waterfront and Queensboro Plaza
#7 Mott Haven (Bronx) and Harlem River
#8 Staten Island Ferry and St. George


Last updated August 25, 2009 .