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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
PAYS0009-1  Ecological restoration

Duration :  24h Th, 12h AUTR
Number of credits :  
Master in Landscape Design, 2nd yearFirst semester4
Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester4
Lecturer :  Grégory Mahy
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Ecological restoration is concerned with all the natural and assisted process that initiate or accelerate the resilience of damaged ecosystems. We will consider how ecological theory is used for facilitating ecosystem restoration. Planification, ethics and funding of ecogical restoration projects will be assesed through case studies and conferences.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of the teaching, you should be able to : - Assess the integrity of an ecosystem and its biodiversity - Propose a strategy to restore damaged eccosystems taking into account financial, ethics and societals opportunities.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Ecology basis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Theory teaching (30%) Personnal lectures and class synthesis (30%) Conferences by external experts (40%)
Contacts :  
Grégory MAHY Unité Biodiversité Paysage g. mahy@ulg.ac.be 081 62 22 45


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