ENVT3023-1 : Information representation

Study Programmes 2016-2017

WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications

ENVT3023-1

Information representation

Part 1 : Indicators
Part 2 : Indentification of systems
Part 3 : Spatial information

Duration :

Part 1 : Indicators : 8h Th, 8h Pr
Part 2 : Indentification of systems : 8h Th, 4h Pr
Part 3 : Spatial information : 12h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)		4
Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Part 1 : Indicators : Anne-Claude Romain
Part 2 : Indentification of systems : Philippe Andre
Part 3 : Spatial information : Marie Lang, Julien Minet, Bernard Tychon

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Part 1 : Indicators

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

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Part 1 : Indicators

The student will be able to interpret and manipulate environmental indicators. He can use them in reports.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Part 1 : Indicators

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part 1 : Indicators

ex-cathedra lectures and group brainstorming on the construction of indicators.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part 1 : Indicators

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings :

Part 1 : Indicators

Power Point presentations.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Part 1 : Indicators

homework report on a selected indicator

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Part 1 : Indicators

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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Items online :

Part 2 : Indentification of systems

System Identification
Presentations of the oral lessons