Duration
Biodiversity and towns : 16h Th, 11h Proj.
Biodiversity and towns: advanced : 8h Th
Number of credits
| Master in landscape architect (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Biodiversity and towns : Grégory Mahy
Biodiversity and towns: advanced : Grégory Mahy
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
Biodiversity and towns
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.
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
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
Biodiversity and towns
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
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
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
Biodiversity and towns
Ecology, Biology
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
PAYS0017-A-a Biodiversité et Ville
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Biodiversity and towns
Courses
Seminar
Project
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
Seminar
Visit
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Biodiversity and towns
Face-to-face course
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Biodiversity and towns
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
Biodiversity and towns
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Biodiversity and towns
g.mahy@uliege.be
Biodiversity and towns: advanced
Aurore.fanal@uliege.be
Sylvain.boisson@uliege.be
fboeraeve@uliege.be