2020-2021 / ESHY0016-1

Ecology applied to Urbanism and Spatial Planning

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW

Number of credits

 Specialised master in urban and regional planning2 crédits 

Lecturer

N...

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course analyses the interface "Environment, Nature and Management", and proceeds based on questioning, taking special note of historical analysis and the social and cultural approach. The main topic remains conservation of nature.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course will attempt to make students aware of the many approaches to nature conservation, particularly the diversity of situations found in the world, and will also show how the erosion of biodiversity in our home regions is the result of a radical modification of the modes of occupying territory and developing resources. The intention is to give students basic knowledge of the biology of conservation, including main concepts and basic values, and to describe the framework of reference linking politics and nature conservation in Wallonia.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic concepts of biological systems and ecology, and of the administrative laws related to the environment

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

- General introduction to questions concerning land use, nature, and the environment - Basic concepts of the biology of conservation - Values and use of biodiversity - Historical presentation of the impact of human activities - Presentation of contemporary problems confronting our natural heritage - Conservation of nature in Wallonia

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

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Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Grading will be based on a written test, covering all the parts of the course.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Contact Prof. E. Sérusiaux