Landscape analysis and management

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr, 3d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Serge Schmitz

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

1) Diversity of approaches of the landscape by scientists and politics
2) Material landscape, Structural landscape, Scenery landscape
3) Visibility, stability, conformity and integrity
4) The Landscape ecology
5) The European Landscape Convetion
6) The Landscape management
7) The Ordinary landscape

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

1) Command of the diverse approaches of the landscape 2) Criticize landscape analysis and landscape planning 3) Work in group to apply the skills and knowledges resulting of the geography curriculum

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

-Statistics, spatial analysis, remote sensing, GIS and regional geography literacy - Basic knowledge in botany, in pedology, in geomorphology, in economy, in social sciences and in rural geography -Basic geographical vocabulary -Maps and aerial photograph analysis - Good physical condition (field works) -English

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercises and fieldworks allow to implement (mainly on field) diverse landscape analysis methods.
On collective work based on a geosystem aims to lead an analysis from the conceptualization and the design to the application of severals methods and the discussion of results.

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

Lectures and exercises take place during the second quarter. The most important part of the training will be the collective analysis of a geosystem. Practicals are also organised and require the use of GIS.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

BROSSARD T., WIEBER J.C., 1984 "Le paysage, trois définitions, un mode d'analyse et de cartographie, L'Espace géographique, 13/1 : 5-12. BUREL F., BAUDRY J., 2006. "Ecologie du paysage, concepts, méthodes et applications, Paris: Lavoisier, 356 p. Council of Europe, 2000. European Landscape Convention, Florence : Council of Europe, 20 X 2000. NEURAY G., 2004 "Des paysages. Pour qui? Pour Quoi? Comment?", Gembloux : Presses agronomiques de Gembloux, 590 p. SCHMITZ S., 2004 "Le paysage invisible" dans Daniel Puech et Anne Honegger, "L'évaluation du paysage : une utopie nécessaire?", Montpellier: Publications de l'Université Paul Valéry, 27-33 SCHMITZ S., 2005 "Introduction au paysage ordinaire"dans "Territoire, Urbanisation et paysages",4ème Rencontre de la CPDT, Namur, 116-117. VAN HECKE E., ANTROP M., SCHMITZ S., VAN EETVELDE V., SEVENANT M., 2010. Atlas de Belgique, Paysages, monde rural et agriculture, Gent: Academia Press, 74 p.

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.

Exercises and Fieldworks (50%)
Oral exam (50%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Serge Schmitz Université de Liège - Institut de Géographie - Sart Tilman - Bât. B11 - Bureau 1/21 - Phone : 04/366.56.29 -  - E-mail : S.Schmitz@uliege.be
Lauriano Pepe Université de Liège - Institut de Géographie - Sart Tilman - Bât. B11 - Bureau 1/44 - E-mail : lauriano.pepe@uliege.be