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Course code: IPS10035o16
Semester: 2016/2017 summer
Name: Natural Conditions in Land Management
Major: Land Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 28 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab.Beata Raszka, dr inż. Piotr Krajewski, dr inż. Barbara Mastalska-Cetera
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 Knows the basic processes occurring in the environment and the common connections between abiotic and biotic elements. Knows the components, structure and functions of ecosystems and geo-complexes and their spatial arrangement. Understands the meaning of natural and environmental resources as the basis of economic activity and fulfilling social needs. Notices and understands the eco-socio-economic relations in the context of the realisation of sustainable development and in managing environmental resources and space in the process of making administrative decisions. Abilities Knows how to characterise and practically utilise indicators used for describing the state of the environment. Knows how to differentiate between, characterise and practically utilise the environmental premises determining the possibilities for space management. Knows how to analyse spatial development plans and programmes (i.e. strategies, political documents, local spatial development plans) with regard to their usefulness. Can predict the potential reaction of the environment to the planned type of management / type of terrain. Knows how to determine the compatibility of planning designs with the predispositions of the environment. Can single-handedly prepare an ecophysiographic study

Competences: Social competence (attitudes) Shows an understanding of the idea of sustainable development. Understands the need to discuss and introduce alternative planning solutions with regard to environmental determinants. Acknowledges the need to respect space as a rare good. Knows how to find and study source literature and documents. Knows how to formulate questions, opinions and statements, as well as how to work as part of a group. Knows how to analyse and verify planning documents, programme documents and descriptive documents regarding nature and the environment with understanding, knows how to participate in a group effort in formulating such documents.

Prerequisites: the basics of ecology

Course content: Natural environment – its basic elements and subsystems: the atmosphere, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere. The endogenic and exogenic factors which influence the processes occuring on land surface. The influence of endogenix and exogenic processes on the environment. Elements of the cycle of matter and energy in nature. Spatial physical-geographic units. Types of landscape. Natural resources as the basis for management and an indicator of spatial solutions. The environmental constraints of socio-economic development. The functioning of geo-ecosystems. The evolution of the natural environment – the role of anthropogenic factors.

Recommended literature: Chmielewski T.J. 2001: System planowania przestrzennego harmonizujący przyrodę i gospodarkę, t.1-2, Politechnika Lubelska, Lublin; Mierzejewska L., 2004: Przyrodnicze aspekty rozwoju zrównoważonego miast, Bogucki Wyd. Naukowe, Poznań; Ostaszewska K., 2002: Geografia krajobrazu, Wyd. Naukowe PWN, Warszawa; Rychling A., Solon J., 1998: Ekologia krajobrazu, Wyd. Naukowe PWN, Warszawa. Szponar A., 2003: Fizjografia urbanistyczna, Wyd. Naukowe PWN, Warszawa; Szulczewska B., Kaftan J., (red.) 1996: Kształtowanie systemu przyrodniczego miasta, IGPiK, Warszawa; Szulczewska B., 2002: Teoria ekosystemu w koncepcji rozwoju miast, Wyd. SGGW, Warszawa; Trojan P. 1975: Ekologia ogólna, PWN, Warszawa.

Assessment methods: project and written exam

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