{"id":1769,"date":"2023-02-01T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T21:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/?page_id=1769"},"modified":"2023-06-28T14:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:44:02","slug":"urban-planning-geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/urban-planning-geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Planning and Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/files\/kisspng-computer-icons-building-icon-design-urban-planning-urban-construction-5adb35d3a8c6b1.1662680215243156036913.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1882 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/files\/kisspng-computer-icons-building-icon-design-urban-planning-urban-construction-5adb35d3a8c6b1.1662680215243156036913-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/files\/kisspng-computer-icons-building-icon-design-urban-planning-urban-construction-5adb35d3a8c6b1.1662680215243156036913-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/files\/kisspng-computer-icons-building-icon-design-urban-planning-urban-construction-5adb35d3a8c6b1.1662680215243156036913-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/files\/kisspng-computer-icons-building-icon-design-urban-planning-urban-construction-5adb35d3a8c6b1.1662680215243156036913.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A degree in geography from Marshall University is an excellent preparation for becoming an urban planner because it provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the complex spatial relationships in urban environments. We teach students about the physical and social aspects of cities, including land use, transportation systems, housing, and environmental issues. This knowledge applies directly urban planning, where professionals work to create sustainable and livable communities. Additionally, geography programs provide students with training in GIS and other geospatial technologies, which are essential tools for urban planners in analyzing data and developing plans.\u00a0 Consider this recent job ad for a Planner in North Carolina:\u00a0 &#8220;major course work in urban planning&#8230; Experience with &#8230; GIS strongly preferred.&#8221;\u00a0 The Geography Department at Marshall University offers planning courses and GIS courses as part of a well rounded education to prepare you for planning jobs.\u00a0 Graduates of our programs have been hired as full-time planners!\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"relative w-full aspect-video cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-xl shadow-sm  \"\n\tx-data=\"{\n\t\tplayVideo: false,\n\t\tsrc: 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A6b1QIUceyo?modestbranding=1&autoplay=1',\n\t\tplay() {\n\t\t\tthis.$refs.yt.src = this.src;\n\t\t\tthis.playVideo = true;\n\t\t},\n\t\tstop() {\n\t\t\tthis.$refs.yt.src = '';\n\t\t\tthis.playVideo = false;\n\t\t}\n\t}\">\n\t<div class=\"group\/video relative\" x-on:click=\"play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" x-show=\"!playVideo\" x-ref=\"video\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/A6b1QIUceyo\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-video\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"!playVideo\" class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-black\/5 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover\/video:bg-black\/20\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"!playVideo\" class=\"absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-16 h-16 md:w-20 md:h-20 bg-green rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover\/video:rounded-[50%] group-hover\/video:scale-110 group-hover\/video:shadow-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-7 h-7 md:w-10 md:h-10 text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 ml-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-show=\"!playVideo\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 inset-x-0 h-1 bg-green hc:bg-gray-900 contrast-more:bg-gray-900 z-4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div x-cloak x-show=\"playVideo\" class=\"relative aspect-video w-full\">\n\t\t<div x-on:click=\"stop\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-[50%] flex items-center justify-center bg-green text-white z-5 p-2 cursor-pointer\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" x-ref=\"yt\" class=\"aspect-video w-full\" title=\"YouTube Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Jobs and Internships in Planning<\/h3>\nPlease add a URL to the MU Handshake shortcode.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs and Internships in Planning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1769","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1769"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1944,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1769\/revisions\/1944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/geography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}