Integrated Management of Wetlands

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, interpretation of empirical studies.

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to identify the ecological, economic and social components of integrated wetland management and are able to use system analysis to study the interrelationships. Participants understand the specific characteristics of wetlands and communicate the different points of view of local activs.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The course addresses basic ecological principles in wetlands using wetland ecosystems from Europe asa focus for study. Particular emphasis is given to wetland functions, hydrogenetic wetland types, wetlandhydrology, nutrient dynamics in wetlands and wetland diversity vegetation. Wetland Management is discussed under different goal setting scenarios such as water quality improvement, climate change, or maintaining biodiversity. Principles for wetland management and restoration are topics for analysis and debate.The students work on a specific problem related to wetland management during the semester, the results from theprojects are presented at the end of the semester with a presentation and a paper.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Paulo Filipe Afonso de Sousa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 100.0%

Bibliography

Parish, F., Sirin, A., Charman, D., Joosten, H., Minayeva, T., Silvius, M. & Stringer, L. (Eds.) (2008): Assessment on Peatlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change: Main Report. Global Environment Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Wetlands International, Wageningen. http://www.imcg.net/media/download_gallery/books/assessment_peatland.pdfMitsch, W.J., & Gosselink, J.G. (2000): Wetlands, third edition. Wiley, New York, NY, USA.