Felix Kienast: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2020 |  |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Felix Kienast |
| Address | WSL/ETHZ Zürcherstrasse 111 Landscape Ecology Group 8903 Birmensdorf ZH SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 044 739 23 66 |
| Fax | 044 739 22 54 |
| felix.kienast@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Retired Adjunct Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061-0103-00L | Ecology and Plant Sciences   Only for Landscape Architecture MSc. Course languages are English and German. | 2 credits | 3G | T. Galí-Izard, N. Buchmann, C. Buser Moser, A. Gessler, N. Guettler, A. Guggisberg, F. Kienast, M. Lévesque, A. Rudow, B. Wehrli | |
| Abstract | This course introduces ecology and plant sciences. Through lectures, exercises and excursions, students will gain a broad vision of the cutting edge topics that are being researched and studied at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH, Eawag, WSL and others. This will be the base for a future dialog between the field of landscape architecture and the field of sciences. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students acquire basic knowledge in ecology and plant sciences focusing in its application in the field of landscape architecture. Temporal and physical scale, research methods, units of measurement, lexicon, modes of representation and critical literature form the framework for the joint discourse. Students will develop a graphic language in order to integrate this knowledge into design. | ||||
| Content | The fundamental course “Ecology and Plant Sciences” is an introduction to the field of living systems, starting with the history of ecology, followed by an introduction to general terrestrial ecology, plant systematics, taxonomy, evolutionary biology, and basic notions of landscape ecology. A more specific approach to Swiss ecologies will follow with a concentration on grassland systems, aquatic systems and forests. Finally, the course focus on the specifics tree structure and function, and plant physiology. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Course material will be provided. | ||||
| Literature | The course material includes a reading list. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The fundamental course is organized with the Fundamental Studio I as a joint two-week module. The weekly schedule is provided with the course documents. Module 4 "Ecology and plant systems", 5.10.-16.10.20 The course is held in English or German. | ||||
| 701-0553-00L | Landscape Ecology | 3 credits | 2G | F. Kienast, L. Pellissier | |
| Abstract | The course is an introduction to Landscape Ecology and Landscape Modelling and provides various practical applications of Landscape Ecology in nature and landscape management. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students are able - to explain and apply the concepts and methods of landscape analysis using examples, -to explain causes and effects of changes in landscape using examples and simulations, - to describe practical applications of Landscape Ecology in the management of nature and landscape. | ||||
| Content | Contents of the lecture: - important terms and concepts of Landscape Ecology, - analysis of landscape pattern (metrics), - landscape modelling, - perception of landscapes, - landscape inventories used for nature and landscape protection. | ||||
| Lecture notes | The course is offered via a MOOC (Edx) | ||||
| Literature | In the MOOC | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This lecture is coordinated with a MOOC. It is advantageous but not required to have some GIS knowledge for this lecture and the practical 'Praktikum Wald und Landschaft' (spring semester) which is loosely linked with this lecture. | ||||