Felix Kienast: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021 |  |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||