Long Term Development of Landscapes - Field Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicabe.

Teaching Methods

Field work, data analysis.

Learning Outcomes

Students understand the relation between current state of cultural landscape and the long-term dynamics. They know that knowledge of landscape history is necessary to make fundamental statements about development of landscapes. The students understand methods for identifying and assessing longtime changes in landscapes and can apply these methods. Students are able to assess possibilities, limits and informational values of field data collection.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Principles of landscape development (processes, structures); method of 4-dimensional landscape change analysis; impact of social, economical and natural conditions and processes on land use, with examples for the effect of land use on water and nutrient budgets, soil formation and soil erosion as well as biotic processes and structures in the field. Students will organise and conduct projects in groups. Reports about data management, analysis and presentation method mark the end of each teaching unit.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Paulo Filipe Afonso de Sousa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 100.0%

Bibliography

Several papers in indexed journal, which change every year and that will be provided during the course.