Land planning and risk and disaster prevention

Duration

8h Th, 3d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Pierre Ozer, Marc Salmon

Coordinator

Pierre Ozer

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

The theoretical component of the course provides all students with a foundational understanding of spatial planning as a tool for risk and disaster management.

Coastal environments and their management will serve as a case study during the three-day field trip to the Baie de Somme region.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Knowledge on the coastal system 

-Theoretical and pratical Knowledge about coastal development and associated risks

- The case study developed in the course uses filed work, bibliographic, cartographic and other ressources to build a comprehensive report on coastal development, risk and prevention around the Sommes Bay. The approach is general and can be applied to other cases.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

After the theoretical lessons, a guided field visit and practical work will enable students to highlight:

• The geomorphology and the processes involved;
  
  
• The current spatial planning on the sites and the impact of these developments on the coastal environment;
  
  
• The risks at stake;
  
  
• The site management policies related to risk issues.
  
  

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

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Face-to-face courses (if conditions permit), mandatory attendance for feedbacks, master classes, and arts-based learning activities, as defined by the course instructor(s) at the start of the academic year, whether they take place during daytime or evening hours; and field trips.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Written work / report


Further information:

Report by group of students

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Pierre Ozer

pozer@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online