Duration
12h Th, 2h SEM
Number of credits
| Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries (Inscriptions closes) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The objective of this course is to give basic knowledge on tropical ecosystems: phytogeography, origin, evolution, threats and management. It is divided in 4 chapters:
Chapter 1: Plant communities and latitudinal gradients
Chapter 2. Deforestation and forest degradation
Chapter 3. Sustainable management of tropical forests
Chapter 4. Agroforestry as a solution in highly anthropized areas?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After completing the course the student is expected to: . be able to describe the main vegetation types; . be able to identify the major threats; . be able to suggest adapted management.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge on ecology and botany required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face and many discussions with students who have to share their experiences.
Recommended or required readings
ARCHIBOLD O.W. 1995. Ecology of World Vegetation. Chapman & Hall, London, 510 p.
WHITE F. 1983. The vegetation of Africa. UNESCO, Paris, 356 p
WALTER H., HARNICKELL E. & MUELLER-DOMBOIS D. 1975. Climate-diagram maps of the Individual Continents and the Individual Continents and the Ecological Climatic Regions of the Earth. Springler-Verlag, Berlin, 35 p.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Oral examination: the student will have 15 minutes to present the ecosystem where he/she will perform his master thesis (main characteristics, anthrogenic impacts, management methods).Then he will be questioned for max. 15 minutes.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professor)
Foresterie tropicale
Gestion des Ressources forestières
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés, 2
5030 Gembloux
+ 32 81 622342
jldoucet@uliege.be
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Notes de cours
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