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English title:
Rating and mapping of nature conservation aspects in landscape planning
Course ID:
831305
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Naturschutzfachliche Bewertung und Kartierung in der Landschaftsplanung
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
Nature conservation rating plays an important role in landscape planning and nature protection. This lecture with practical exercises will demonstrate the course of the usual rating procedures. Rating criteria and characteristics are presented and discussed in detail. In the first part, the importance of methods for registration (of flora, fauna, vegetation, biotope types ...) and their application will be shown.

Topics
• Explanation of terms
• Methods of analysis of the actual situation
• Vegetation
• Flora
• Mapping
• Analysis of aerial images
• Bioindication
• Target species concepts
• Fauna
• Assessment criteria, connection
• Assessment procedures
• Practical implementations
Learning outcomes:
After successful completion of the course, the students have theoretical and practical knowledge of the basic principles of mapping procedures as a basis for assessments as well as of the assessment procedure itself. They are put in a position to plan different mapping procedures and to establish them as a basis for assessments. Their gained knowledge enables them to determine groups of indicators and methods. They are also enabled to evaluate with the help of criteria and characteristics and to illustrate the result of the assessment. On the basis of the political, socio-economical as well as practical aspects introduced in the course, the students are able to fundamentally and critically judge assessment procedures and to accordingly act in a responsible way.
Exam method:
Six questions (5 points each, 30 points overall) are being asked, which relate to the causal connections between the assessment procedure and planning areas. In part, situations are simulated, for which the students have to describe and justify possible courses of action from their point of view.

Points/mark:
0-14 = 5
15-18 = 4
19-23 = 3
24-27 = 2
28-30 = 1

Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021