Ecosystem Development and Ecosystem Protection

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures: tutorial lectures and seminars.

Learning Outcomes

Students know the ecosystem approach and local, regional and international spatial protection concepts.

Participants understand temporal-spatial restrictions that need to be considered when developing spatial protection concepts.

Students know national and international protection concepts and are able to work with 4D methods of landscape analysis to define management measures.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

This Module shows the concept of protection of ecosystems and its realization using helpful indicators andoperation concepts.

The spatial and temporal challenges of management measures are presented through process studies and international examples. In working groups students develope concepts for the protection of ecosystems,nature and ressources. For this, 4D methods of landscape analysis will be applied.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 100.0%

Bibliography

Costanza, R., B.G. Norton & B.D. Haskell (1993): Ecosystem health. Washington, Samson, F.B. & F.L.Knopf (eds.,1996):

Ecosystem management –selected Readings. New York, Heidelberg, Berlin, Vogt, K.A.et al. (1997): Ecosystems – Balancing science with management. New York, Heidelberg, Berlin, Woodley,S., J.J. Kay & G. Francis (1993): Ecological integrity and the management of ecosystems. Ottawa