RCER0036-1 : RESPECTER son environnement

Study Programmes 2016-2017

WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications

RCER0036-1

RESPECTER son environnement

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine
Protection urbaine des végétaux
Législation en Agriculture urbaine

Duration :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine : 6h Th
Protection urbaine des végétaux : 9h Th
Législation en Agriculture urbaine : 3h Th

Number of credits :

University certificate in urban and peri-urban agriculture		2
University certificate in urban and peri-urban agriculture		3

Lecturer :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine : Grégory Mahy
Protection urbaine des végétaux : Bernard Bodson, Haissam Jijakli, François Verheggen
Législation en Agriculture urbaine : Bruno Schiffers

Coordinator :

Haissam Jijakli

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine

Biodiversity and urban ecology
We will first give an introduction to the recent evolution in ecology thinking from natural habitat to urban ecosystems. Then we will explore key concepts on the links between biodiversity and urban environment : ecosystem services, biophily, green infrastructure, novel ecosystems, green buildings.

Protection urbaine des végétaux

Partim Phytopathology (3h)
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.

Législation en Agriculture urbaine

Hazards and Risks: nature and origin of contaminants in urban primary production
Basic rules of Hygiene and Good Practices in production to prevent food risks
European and Belgian regulatory framework (self monitoring and official controls)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine

To understand key challenges for developing biodiversity in urban environment. Acquire basic ecological knowledge to integrate urban agriculture into green infrastructures.

Protection urbaine des végétaux

The objectives are: Partim Phytopathology (3h)
-To have a global vision of control methods suitable for the cities, -To be aware of the complexity of implementation of these systems, regarding legislative constraints, -To know the impact of pollutants on plants and the methods to avoid them

Législation en Agriculture urbaine

The objectives are:

Understand the nature and origin of food born risks in primary production
Identify most important regulations relative to food safety in primary production

Understand the risk management in food production (Good Practices, traceability, self-monitoring, sampling and controls of Food Safety Agencies, certifications)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine

Higher education diploma

Protection urbaine des végétaux

Higher education diploma

Législation en Agriculture urbaine

Higher education diploma

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine

Theoretical lessons

Protection urbaine des végétaux

Lectures and trainings

Législation en Agriculture urbaine

Lectures (2 x 3 h)

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

Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine

Face-to-face

Protection urbaine des végétaux

face-to-face

Législation en Agriculture urbaine

Face-to-face