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| ARSL0308-1 | Environmental science 2 : landscapes and their evolution
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| Duration : | 26h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Georges Mabille |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Part 1. The physical environment.
Climate and its evolution.
- Glaciation.
- Natural plant life (climax).
- Relief and its evolution.
- Relief shapes.
- Water courses.
Part 2. The social environment.
The evolution of the countryside.
- The impact of mankind on the rural landscape from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages.
- The industrial revolution and rural depopulation.
- New relationships between the town and the countryside.
The organisation of the countryside.
- Open field landscape
- Hedged farmland.
The recent evolution of the countryside.
- The regrouping of lands.
- Urban sprawl.
Part 3. Landscape analysis.
- Perception of landscapes.
- The study of a few methods of landscape analysis.
Part 4. From living space to perceived space.
Deformations of the mental representation of space.
The optimal localisation of economic activities. |
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| Course objective : | Students should be able to understand the elements of the Belgian landscape. They must assess the ways in which these elements participate in the quality of the landscape. They must also know how to integrate buildings into rural spaces. Students will be able to directly assimilate the regional characteristics of the landscapes in which they have to work.
Finally, students will be aware of the difficulties of land planning and the interactions required by the optimal localisation of human activities in space. |
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| Prerequisites : | Environmental Science course in the 2nd year of the Baccalaureat. |
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| Organization : | The lectures will often leave time for student participation analysing and commenting upon the documents provided during class. |
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| Written notes : | Cf. Course notes. |
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| Assessment : | An oral exam will consist of assessing the concepts acquired by the student and his or her ability to use these concepts in simulated exercises similar to the future realities which they will encounter during their site visits and in carrying out their projects. |
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