Study Programmes 2015-2016
GBLX2146-1  
Urban Farming
  • Urban Farming basis
  • Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
  • Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Duration :
Urban Farming basis : 24h Th
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment : 24h Th
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment : 24h Th
Number of credits :
Master in landscape architect (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Urban Farming basis : Haissam Jijakli
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment : Nicolas Gengler, Haissam Jijakli
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment : Haissam Jijakli, François Verheggen
Coordinator :
N...
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Urban Farming basis
Theoretical course: In the first part of this teaching, urban agriculture and horticulture will be defined. Then, actual activities in urban and suburban horticultural productions will be listed and characterized for temperate and tropical regions. In a second time, needs in urban agriculture development will be discussed (food supplying, ecological, economic and social functions) and examples will be showed trough some international practical cases.
Cases study: Students (in groups) will make a bibliographic review over one mode of urban horticulture (roof vegetalization, basement production, community garden) an imagine the development of one of them for a Belgian city, taking every aspect into account (social, ecological, economical, technical, legislative...). The conclusions of the work are presented with both a written report and an oral presentation.
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT):
The novel methods in urban agriculture will be exposed, taking the harmonious and sustainable integration to the urban environment into account. The course will contain the following chapters:
  • Definition and comparison of traditional and urban agriculture
  • View of technologies used in soilless and protected cultures
  • Soilless cultures with substrates
  • Hydroponic cultures
  • Aquaponic cultures
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT):
Specific opportunities and challenges are linked to a harmonious and sustainable integration of livestock farming in an urban environment. The following elements will be given:
  • First overview of livestock production globally including the comparison of the conventional and urban contexts
  • History of livestock farming with special consideration of the urban context.
  • Domestication of farm animal species and breeds of interest in urban and peri-urban farming.
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant pathology (1 ECT) :
Different control methods against fungi, bacteria and viruses that are adapted to urban environement will be described. These methods are based on micro-organisms, micro-organisms or organisms extracts, soft chemical control. Legislation of phytoprotection will be also presented. The methods of applications will be explain.
Plant stresses due to pollution will be also presented and methods to avoid them.
Trainings will also be organised in order to study and compare the efficacy of certain control methods.
 Partim - Entomology (1 ECT) :
Besides conventional methods in plant protection, a wide range of alternatives are being developed, more respectful of the environment and human health. Among them, biological control, semiochemical and physical approaches. These different methods will be presented, as for the part of their development and for their application.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Urban Farming basis
The objectives are: 1. To give a global view of the production systems in urban horticulture (essentially in temperate conditions). 2. To demonstrate the complexity of the setting up of those systems, taking social, economic, ecological, technical and legislative constraints into account.
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT):
The objectives are:


  • To know production techniques used in soilless horticulture (hydroponics, aquaponics, culture with substrate)
  • To chose the correct technique depending to the socio economic and geographic context (urban vs countryside)
  • To know and regulate the parameters needed in soilless cultures
  • To allow the acquisition of sufficient general knowledge needed to discuss with the constructors of urban agricultural production systems.
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT): 
The objectives are:


  • To know the basic principles of animal production
  • To know the main useful species and breeds in the context of livestock production in urban areas
  • To allow the acquisition of sufficient general knowledge to integrate the animal dimension in discussions on urban farming systems.
 
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant pathology (1ECT) :
1. To have a global vision of control methods suitable for the cities, 2. To be aware of the complexity of implementation of these systems, regarding  legislative constraints, 3. To acquire sufficient knowledge in order to implement these control methods,
4. To know the impact of pollutants on plants and the methods to avoid them
 
Partim - Entomologie (1ECT) :
 
1. To have a global vision of control methods suitable for the cities, 2. To be aware of the complexity of implementation of these systems, regarding  legislative constraints, 3. To acquire sufficient knowledge in order to implement these control methods
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Urban Farming basis
Plant Sciences (Botanic or equivalent) et Plant Composition (or equivalent)
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Bases on urban agriculture
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
UE Gestion des stresses végétaux
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Urban Farming basis
Lectures: 12 hours Personal work: 12 hours
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT):
  • Lectures: 8 hours
  • Excursion: 4 hours
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT): 
  • Lectures: 8 hours
  • Excursion: 4 hours
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant pathology (1 ECT) :


  • Lectures : 8 hours
  • Training : 4 hours
 
Partim - Plant Entomology (1 ECT) :
  • Lectures : 10 hours
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Urban Farming basis
Face-to-face thanks to a tool box
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT): Face-to-face
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT): Face-to-face
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant Pathology (1ECT) :
Face to face
Recommended or required readings :
Urban Farming basis
The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21th century, (2011) Dr Dickson Despommier, ed Picador
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT): slides and bibliographic references advised during the cursus and reviewed every year
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT): slides and bibliographic references advised during the cursus and reviewed every year
 
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant Pathology (1ECT) :
slides and bibliographic references advised druing the cusus and reviewed every year
 
Partim - Plant Entomology (1ECT) :
slides and bibliographic references advised druing the cusus and reviewed every year
Assessment methods and criteria :
Urban Farming basis
Group project: 100%
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT): Written exam (50 % of the total)
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment (1 ECT): Written exam (50 % of the total)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Urban Farming basis
Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Partim : Plant production in urban environment (1 ECT): Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
 
Partim : Animal production in urban environment  (1 ECT): Prof. GENGLER Nicolas ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Passage des Déportés, 2 5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622206 nicolas.gengler@ulg.ac.be
Stress and Protection of plants in the Urban Environment
Partim - Plant pathology
Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
 
Partim - Entomology
Dr François Verheggen ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Entomologie fonctionnelle eté volutive 5030 Gembloux 
+32 81 622662 fverheggen@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Urban Farming basis
Course contents
All the pedagogical ressources (including the tool box) used in this course are downloadable from the corresponding folder on the online teaching platform eCampus
Animal and vegetal production in the urban environment
Items online (required course materials)
Course contents All the pedagogical ressources used in this course are downloadable from the corresponding folder on the online teaching platform eCampus