ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: ROSS20079o12
Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Landscape planning and management of green areas
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr Magdalena Szymura, dr inż. Agnieszka Dradrach
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: The student has got knowledge about green planning in open landscape (ecological patches and corridors), cities (sorts and functions of green areas in towns) and gardens. Student known a rules of selection the species according to function in garden composition

Competences: The contents acquired in subject matter enabled students to compile correctly the documentation of works, which are taken in the cities green areas.

Prerequisites: Botany, Dendrology, Ecology

Course content: The basis subjects connected with landscape planning. The fundamental lawn documents applied to green areas in cities and influence of an investment on environment. Economical effects of eliminating the invisible plants and their influence on surrounding landscape.

Recommended literature: Marsh W. M., Landscape planning: Environmental Applications. Forman R. T. T., Gordon M., Landscape Ecology. Brooks J., 1984, Garden Book .

Assessment methods: Exam from subjects of lectures, classes: project and tests.

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