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 | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine : Grégory Mahy
Protection urbaine des végétaux : Bernard Bodson, Haissam Jijakli, François Verheggen
Législation en Agriculture urbaine : Bernard Bodson, Bruno Schiffers
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Schedule
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
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
Recommended or required readings
Législation en Agriculture urbaine
Document on hygiene and risk management in primary production Codex Alimentarius guidelines Food safety regulations (Regulation (EC) 852/2004 & Belgian regulations)
Assessment methods and criteria
Législation en Agriculture urbaine
Written exam (MCQ)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Législation en Agriculture urbaine
Lectures in the evening
Contacts
Biodiversité et Ecologie urbaine
G. Mahy : g.mahy@ulg.ac.be
Protection urbaine des végétaux
Prof. Haïssam Jijakli
mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
Dr François Verheggen
fverheggen@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Bernard Bodson
B.Bodson@ulg.ac.be
Législation en Agriculture urbaine
Bruno.schiffers@ulg.ac.be