Duration
16h Th, 11h Proj.
Number of credits
| Advanced Master in Integrated Production and Preservation of Natural Resources in Urban and Peri-Urban Environments | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course develops knowledge and skills to promote and manage biodiversity in the city and to design green infrastructure in relation to the production of ecosystem services.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student should (1) be able to understand the diversity of concepts, (2) have developed a critical view of the use and development of biodiversity in the city (3) have acquired a portfolio of biodiversity / nature based solutions applicable in the urban environment
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Ecology, Biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Courses
Seminar
Project
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Ecosystem disservices research: A review of the state of the art with a focus on cities. Von Dohren et al 2015
MINI-REVIEW: Habitat analogues for reconciliation ecology in urban and industrial environments. Lundholm et al. 2010
Classifying and valuing ecosystem services for urban planning. Baggethun et al 2013
Novel ecosystems: implications for conservation and restoration. Hobbs et al. 2009
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
g.mahy@uliege.be