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Course code: IPS20243f15Semester: 2015/2016 winter
Name: Landscape Management
Major: Land Management
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Piotr Krajewski
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group.If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English. Contact person: dr inż. Piotr Krajewski
Learning outcomes: Knowledge Students gain knowledge of the contemporary meaning of the landscape and theoretical basis of planning the changes in the landscape. He knows the legal basis for creating landscape forms of landscape protection and the rules and models of landscape management in Poland and in the world. He has knowledge of the functions, the meaning and principles of creating green areas in the city and the main species of trees and shrubs created the landscape. He knows the landscape assessment methods in natural, cultural and visual aspect for planning the landscape changes and the rules for drawing up the study of the landscape. Abilities The student can accumulate on the basis of the available literature, source materials and field research necessary data for the analysis of the natural environment, cultural and visual heritage. Student can identify the primary risks and problems associated with planned changes in the landscape and the factors that cause negative changes in the landscape, as well as to assess the current state of the landscape. Can define the basic goals and directions of landscape management for planning documents. Student has the ability to evaluate and choose possible investment locations without negative impact on the landscape.
Competences: The student can define his role in the team, understands the essence of the leader of the group and shared responsibility for assigned tasks. Able to properly plan the division of tasks and assess a landscape with the team and develop principles of landscape management. Student has the ability to give public information about solutions of problems. Student has the ability to make a critical evaluation and selection of the best possible solutions.
Prerequisites: Natural conditions in land management
Course content: The differences in the understanding and perception of the landscape. Structure and resources of the landscape. Legal basis for the protection , management and planning of the landscape and the functioning of areas of protected landscape. Discussion of the content and meaning of the European Landscape Convention. Landscape management in Poland in terms of the law on spatial planning and development. Examples landscape studies in Poland. Models of landscape management on the example of European countries. Causes and effects of negative changes in the landscape. Main elements and principles of landscape management of urban and rural areas. Functions , importance and principles of shaping green places in urban and rural areas. Basic species of trees , shrubs in Polish landscape. Methods of landscape characterization and assessment of changes in the landscape for spatial planning. Protection and landscape shaping as part of environmental impact assessments. Predicting changes in the landscape. Landscape impact assessment. Monitoring changes in the landscape.
Recommended literature: Bajerowski T. (red.), 2007, Ocena i wycena krajobrazu, Wydawnictwo Educaterra, Olsztyn. Bartkowski T., 1986, Zastosowania geografii fizycznej, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa. Bogdanowski J., Łuczyńska-Bruzda M., Novak Z., 1981, Architektura krajobrazu, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa – Kraków. Chmielewski T.J., 2012, Systemy krajobrazowe. Struktura – funkcjonowanie – planowanie, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa. Europejska Konwencja Krajobrazowa, Florencja, 2000, Dz.U. Nr 14, poz. 98 z dnia 29 stycznia 2006. Kistowski M., 2007, Metoda delimitacji i oceny wartości wizualno-estetycznej jednostek krajobrazowych i jej zastosowanie dla obszaru województwa pomorskiego, [w:] Ostaszewska K. (red.) Znaczenie badań krajobrazowych dla zrównoważonego rozwoju, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Pietrzak M., 1998, Syntezy krajobrazowe – założenia, problemy, zastosowania, Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Poznań. Sas–Bojarska A., 2007, Przewidywanie zmian krajobrazowych w gospodarowaniu przestrzenią, Przedsiębiorstwo Prywatne WIB, Gdańsk. Swanwick C., 2004, Topic Paper 6: Techniques and criteria for judging capacity and sensitivity, The Countryside Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage. Żarska B., 2005, Ochrona krajobrazu, Wydawnictwo SGGW, Warszawa.
Assessment methods: Two projects and written exam.
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