Study Programmes 2016-2017
ENVT0047-1  
Ecosystem services and landscapes
Duration :
24h Th
Number of credits :
Master en agroécologie, à finalité2
Master in agricultural bioengineering (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Marc Dufrêne, Kevin Maréchal
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
Learning unit contents :
Introduction to the concept of ecosystem services (ES)
  • General definition
  • Production Services
  • Regulating services
  • Cultural services
  • Support Services
What relationships between ES and biodiversity? How to measure and to map ES? How to evaluate the ES? Analysis for main land use classes
  • ES in forests
  • ES in agriculture
  • ES in cities
Cas studies analyses with a Flemish specialist (in English)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
They will be able to define and to identify ecosystemic services and to assess their relative importance in a landscape. They will learn to evaluate and to map ES at different geographical scales
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good knowledge in ecology and in landscape analysis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Interactive course. ES Mapping exercices will be tested.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face + workshop + maping exercices .
Recommended or required readings :
Will be given during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
 The organization will be announced in class.
Contacts :
Marc.Dufrene@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
course materials
See ECampus.