The following is a summary of Mr. Poland's past and present teaching experience.

Manchester Community College - Department of Social Science, Geography

Donald Poland has been teaching Introduction to Geography at MCC since spring semester 2006 and started teaching Urban Geography spring semester 2009.

• Geography 101: Introduction to Geography

  This course introduces some of the many topics geographers examine to explain the relationship between people and place. Topics include the physical earth, i.e. how mountains and lakes form, cultural patterns such as how languages in neighboring countries are related, population analysis, like human migration trends, and economic analysis including growth and decline of regions. Geographic factors that underlie current political, social and economic problems will also be explored.

  • Course Outline (pdf file)
  • Lectures 1 - 3 - Notes (pdf file)
  • Lectures 4 - 6 - Notes (pdf file)
  • Lectures 7 - 10 - Notes (pdf file)

• Geography 201: Urban Geography

  The history, nature and function of urban settlements are considered, with attention to geographic problems of urban areas. Introduction to practical problems, using census data, interpretation of aerial photographs, G.I.S. and map construction.

  • Course Overview (pdf file)
  • Lecture 1 - Urban Geography and Urban Origins (pdf file)
  • Lecture 2 and 3 - Less Developed and Developed Cities (pdf file)
  • Lecture 4 - The Evolution of the American Urban System.pdf (pdf file)
  • Lecture 5 and 6 - Urban Land Use - The CBD and The Growth of the Suburbs (pdf file)
  • Lecture 7 and 8 - Urban Housing Markets - Sprawl Blight and Regeneration (pdf file)
  • Lecture 10 - Urban Impacts of Hurricane Katrina (pdf file)
  • Lecture 11 - Metropolitan Governance and Fragmentation (pdf file)
  • Lecture 12 - Planning the Better City (pdf file)

Central Connecticut State University - Department of Geography

Mr. Poland teaches Introduction to Planning.

• Geography 241 Introduction to Planning

  Introduction to the principles and practice of planning at various spatial scales -- regional, metropolitan, urban and neighborhood.

  • Course Overview (pdf file)
  • Lecture 1 - Background and Urbanization and Planning (pdf file)
  • Lecture 2 - Planning Planners and Plans (pdf file)
  • Lecture 3 - Government - The Law and Land Use (pdf file)
  • Lecture 4 - Land Use and Regulations (pdf file)
  • Lecture 5 - The Central City and Suburbanization (pdf file)
  • Lecture 6 - Housing Housing Markets and Neighborhood Regeneration (pdf file)
  • Lecture 7 - Economic Development Planning for Commercial Development (pdf file)
  • Lecture 8 - Aesthetics Design and New Urbanism (pdf file)
  • Lecture 9 - Emergency and Disaster Planning (pdf file)
  • Lecture 10 - Planning Management and Data Anaysis (pdf file)

Saint Josephs College - Department of Social Sciences

Mr. Poland previously taught World Regional Geography at Saint Josephs College in West Hartford.

• Geography 120: World Regional Geography

  This course provides the student with a survey of the lands, peoples, and places in the world's major cultural regions. Students explore the interaction between the physical environment and cultural, political and economic conditions in regions such as South and Central America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This course provides a background for understanding world events.

University of Connecticut – Department of Geography

• Geography 4210: Urban and Regional Planning

  This course introduces student to key concepts related to urban and community planning and the profession of planning.

  • Course Overview (pdf file)
  • Lecture 1 - Background Urbanization and Planning (pdf file)
  • Lecture 2 - Planning Planners and Plans (pdf file)
  • Lecture 3 - Government - The Law and Land Use (pdf file)
  • Lecture 4 - Land Use and Regulations (pdf file)
  • Lecture 5 - The Central City and Suburbanization (pdf file)
  • Lecture 6 - Housing Housing Markets and Neighborhoods (pdf file)
  • Lecture 7 - Economic Development Planning for Commercial Development (pdf file)
  • Lecture 8 - Aesthetics Design and New Urbanism (pdf file)
  • Lecture 9 - Emergency and Disaster Planning (pdf file)
  • Lecture 10 - Planning Management and Data Analysis (pdf file)
  • Lecture 10 - Urban Impacts of Hurricane Katrina (pdf file)