Sustainable Resource Management

44M0548

Master

English

5.0

only winter term

1 semester

Both, climate and natural resources like water, air, geomorphological formations and soils are essential for life on earth. The aim of this course is to give an overview about their interrelationships and their regulation as well as about environmental threats, pollution and the protection of natural resources. Sustainable land use and landscape planning have to consider not only climate change mitigation but also climate change adaptation. This module will include introductory lectures, seminaristic elements and a short field trip.  

• Origin of raw material and environmental threats
• Soil protection
• Recycling (waste, soils, substrates, compost)
• Provision with water and water protection
• Land "consumption" and how it can be reduced
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• oral exam or
• Homework / Assignment or
• Written examination or
• Oral presentation, with written elaboration

Standard: oral examination

Standard: oral examination ca. 30 minutes

Basic knowledge in landscape ecology (soils, hydrology, climate etc.)

The students can define and decribe natural resources, their interrelationships and environmental threats. They can identify strategies and measures to protect natural resources and to adapt to climate change.

The students can characterize and discuss the role, the regulation and the protection of selected natural ressources and landscape elements.

The students have a detailed comprehension of current topics of sustainable land use, environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation. They can apply their knowledge and understanding to evaluate data and critically reflect on arguments related to these topics.

The students are able to transfer the knowledge that they gained in this cource to the practice of sustainable resource management.

The students are able to analyze scientific literature on sustainable resource management to compile current knowledge and to draw their own conclusions.

The students are able to correctly apply the scientific terminology concerning different aspects of sustainable resource management and environmental protection. They can cooperate interdisciplinary.

Students reflect the professional relevance of sutainable resource management and environmental protection in their future career.

• Wertebach, Tim-Martin

• Wertebach, Tim-Martin

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