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| ENVT3023-1 | Information representation - Part 1 : Indicators - Part 2 : Analysis of systems as a method of data management - Part 3 : Spatial information
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| Duration : | Part 1 : Indicators : 8h Th, 4h Pr Part 2 : Analysis of systems as a method of data management : 8h Th, 4h Pr Part 3 : Spatial information : 12h Th, 12h Pr
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| Lecturer : | Part 1 : Indicators : Anne-Claude Romain
Part 2 : Analysis of systems as a method of data management : Philippe Andre
Part 3 : Spatial information : Bernard Tychon
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| Coordinator : | N... |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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Course contents :
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 | Construction of global environmental indicators:
- usefulness of global indicators
- choice and aggregation of variables
- normalization
- quality of a good indicator
- International systems of environmental indicators and sustainable development
- different approaches to the construction of indicators (models: PSR, DSR, DPSIR)
- presentation of indicators in environmental reports
- examples of indicators
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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 | The student will be able to interpret and manipulate environmental indicators. He can use them in reports. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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 | ex-cathedra lectures and group brainstorming on the construction of indicators. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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 | face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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 | Power Point presentations. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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 | homework report on a selected indicator |
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Contacts :
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 | Anne-Claude ROMAIN
Département des Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement
Université de Liège-Campus d'Arlon
Avenue de Longwy, 185
B-6700 ARLON
Belgium
Tel: 32 (0) 63 23 08 5932 (0) 63 23 08 59(0) 63 23 08 59(0) 63 23 08 5932 (0) 63 23 08 59
Fax: 32 (0)63 23 08 00
acromain@ulg.ac.be
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