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2025-2026 / PAYS0018-1

Plants and the town: agriculture and the town

Duration

8h Th, 12h FT, 10h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in landscape architect, professional focus3 crédits 
 Master in forests and natural areas engineering, professional focus3 crédits 

Lecturer

Haissam Jijakli

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

For the MASTERS GFEN:

This course in Urban Agriculture of the module 'plant and city' describes first in depth the benefits brought by this type of activities from a sustainable development perspective (description 3 pillars of social, ecology and economics). The typologies of urban agriculture are then explained according to the real estate functions. Then, the different production techniques adapted to an urban environment are explained (in particular: above-ground cultivation, hydroponics, aquaponics).

 

For the Master AP:

It is requested taking into account the achievements of the 1st Master to carry out a bibliographical review of the tools/techniques that can be used in projects integrating urban agriculture and possibly biodiversity.

 

For all Masters:

Excursion illustrating techniques and their implementation in concrete achievements.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

1: To know forms and typologies of urban agriculture
2:To know the benefits of the various forms of urban agriculture and their use depending on the people and on the building project and function
3: To know production techniques in order to be able to communicate with urban agriculture and estate profession specialists

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

-        Basic course in urban agriculture
-        Botanique
-        Agriculture comparée (ou cours équivalent)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

For GFEN Master

- face to face: 16h

For the Master AP

- Tool box revision: 3h

- Analysis and presentation of articles (12h)

 

For the all Masters
- Excusion : 8h

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

Face-to-face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

slides and bibliographic references advised during the cursus and reviewed every year

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam


Further information:

 

 For the  GFEN

- Written work : 30 %

- Questions during a written examination : 70 % final cotation


Pour les AP

- Evaluation of the report and presentation of the article : 100 %






 

 

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be

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