Adrienne Grêt-Regamey: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Adrienne Grêt-Regamey |
| Name variants | Adrienne Gret Adrienne Grêt Adrienne Gret Regamey Adrienne Gret-Regamey |
| Field | Landscape and Environmental Planning |
| Address | Inst. f. Raum- u. Landschaftsentw. ETH Zürich, HIL H 51.3 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 29 57 |
| gret@ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.plus.ethz.ch |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102-0516-AAL | Environmental Impact Assessment Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 3 credits | 4R | A. Grêt-Regamey, G. Nussbaumer | |
| Abstract | Focus of the course are the method, the process and content of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as well as the legal bases and methods for compiling an environmental impact study (EIS). Excursions provide a comprehensive view of the EIA. Using exemplary projects, the process of an EIA will be worked out by the students. | ||||
| Learning objective | - Understanding the context of spatial planning and environmental protection - Ability to use central planning instruments and procedures for assessing the environmental impacts and risks of projects - Ability to apply quantitative methods to assess the environmental impacts and risks of projects - Knowledge about the process and content of an EIA - a capacity for critical review of environmental impact assessments | ||||
| Content | - Nominal and functional environmental protection in Switzerland - Instruments of environmental protection - Need for coordination between environmental protection and spatial planning - Environmental Protection and environmental impact assessment - Legal basis of the EIA - Procedure of EIA - Content of the EIA - Application of the impact analysis - Monitoring and Controlling - View regarding the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) - Excursions to projects obligated under the EIA | ||||
| Lecture notes | No script. The documents for the lecture can be found for download on the homepage of the Chair of Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems. | ||||
| Literature | Supplementary literature is available for download on the homepage of the Chair of Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems. | ||||
| 103-0307-00L | Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis  | 3 credits | 2G | A. Grêt-Regamey | |
| Abstract | Planners need to make decisions about the best possible mix of land uses. With increasing availability of spatial databases and the analytical capabilities of GIS, more effective decision support systems can be developed. The goal of the course is to provide the basics of spatial analysis and to teach the integration of spatial data into multicriteria decision-making systems. | ||||
| Learning objective | This course will: 1) introduce students to techniques and issues associated with spatial modeling and decision support systems, including analytical techniques that are unique to spatial analysis 2) provide hands-on training in the use of these spatial tools in R while addressing real planning problems. The emphasis is on concepts, resources, and analysis tools that students can use in science, private companies and government careers. | ||||
| Lecture notes | - Handouts of the lectures - Script - Exercise material Download: http://www.irl.ethz.ch/plus/education | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course will be held in German and English. It is highly recommended to attend the lecture "Introduction to the data analysis software R" ("Einführung in die R Umgebung für Datenanalysen"), providing the basic principles of using the R-Software. | ||||
| 103-0315-03L | Planning III | 3 credits | 2G | A. Grêt-Regamey, U. Wissen Hayek | |
| Abstract | Independent development of a basis for decision-making and preparation of specific project documents in the context of practical spatial and environmental problems. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students know different GIS-based techniques and methods for analysis of landscape and urban areas as well as GIS-based process models and can implement these for quantifying urban qualities in planning processes. | ||||
| Content | Current topics from planning practice lead to a practical task in the context of sustainable urban development. A systematic approach of choosing suitable planning and analysis methods is shown and implemented on a concrete project. The results of the GIS-based analysis serve for developing possible solutions. Different alternatives are evaluated with selected indicators and discussed. | ||||
| Lecture notes | No script. Handouts will be provided. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | GIS-skills would be advantageous. | ||||
| 103-0347-00L | Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems  Only for master students, otherwise a special permisson by the lecturers is required. | 3 credits | 2V | A. Grêt-Regamey | |
| Abstract | In the course, methods for the identification and measurement of landscape characteristics, as well as measures and implementation of landscape planning are taught. Landscape planning is put into the context of the environmental systems (soil, water, air, climate, flora and fauna) and discussed with regard to socio-political questions of the future. | ||||
| Learning objective | The aims of this course are: 1) To illustrate the concept of landscape planning, the economic relevance of landscape and nature in the context of the environmental systems (soil, water, air, climate, flora and fauna). 2) To show landscape planning as an integral information system for the coordination of different instruments by illustrating the aims, methods, instruments and their functions in landscape planning. 3) To show the importance of ecosystem services. 4) To point out basic information about nature and landscape: Analysis and assessment of the complex interactions between landscape elements, effects of existing and foreseeable utilization of space (nature goods and services and landscape functions). 5) To identify and measure the characteristics of landscape. 6) Learn how to use the instrument of GIS appropriately in landscape planning. | ||||
| Content | In this course, the following topics are discussed: - Definition of the concept of landscape - Landscape change - Landscape planning - Methods, instruments and aims of landscape planning (politics) - Socio-political questions of the future - Environmental systems, IUCN Red List, ecological connectivity - Urban landscape services - Practice of landscape planning - Use of GIS in landscape planning | ||||
| Lecture notes | No script. The documentation, consisting of presentation slides are partly handed out and are provided for download on the PLUS website. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The contents of the course will be illustrated in the associated lecture 103-0347-01 U (Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (GIS Exercises)). An combination of courses is recommended. | ||||
| 103-0347-01L | Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (GIS Exercises) | 3 credits | 2U | A. Grêt-Regamey, S. Huber, S.‑E. Rabe, A. Stritih | |
| Abstract | The course content of the lecture Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (103-0347-00 V) will be illustrated. | ||||
| Learning objective | To show the importance of ecosystem services. Analysis and assessment of the complex interactions between landscape elements. To identify and measure the characteristics of landscape. Learn how to use the instrument of GIS appropriately in landscape planning. | ||||
| Content | - Environmental systems, IUCN Red List, ecological connectivity - Calculating urban landscape services - Practice of landscape planning - Use of GIS in landscape planning - Modelling - Landscape analysis - Landscape metrics | ||||
| Lecture notes | No script. The documentation, consisting of presentation slides are partly handed out and are provided for download on the PLUS website. | ||||
| Literature | Will be named in the lecture. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Basic GIS skills are recommended. A brief introduction to GIS will be given in the first exercise. | ||||
| 103-0377-00L | Introduction to the Data Analysis Software R Number of participants limited to 36. | 1 credit | 1G | A. Grêt-Regamey, M. J. Van Strien | |
| Abstract | R is one of the most popular statistical open-source software for data analysis and data modeling. It has proved very useful for a variety of tasks commonly faced by planners, such as data preparation, exploratory analysis, model estimation or graphical display. R is also a programming language providing users with a more flexible and powerful tool for solving more complex problems. | ||||
| Learning objective | The aim of this course is to provide participants with an introduction to the statistical open-source software R. Students will learn how to read data from files and write data to files, and how these data can be used to plot graphs and maps. Since R is a command-line software, that is, one has to type in text commands at a prompt, rather than just clicking menus and buttons, students will also learn how to write their own functions. | ||||
| Content | Reading data from files Creating and handling R objects such as matrices, vectors and arrays Plotting data: histograms, boxplots, scattered plots Writing data to files Reading raster and vector data Writing for- and while-loops Writing your own functions | ||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts of the lectures and exercises will be distributed | ||||
| Literature | "Introduction to R" by W. N. Venables and D. M. Smith available online at http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.pdf | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course will be held in English and no prior knowledge on R is required. | ||||
| 103-0817-00L | Geomatics Seminar | 4 credits | 2S | M. Rothacher, K. W. Axhausen, A. Geiger, A. Grêt-Regamey, L. Hurni, M. Raubal, B. Scholl, U. A. Weidmann, A. Wieser | |
| Abstract | Introduction to general scientific working methods and skills in the core fields of geomatics. It includes a literature study, a review of one of the articles, a presentation and a report about the literature study. | ||||
| Learning objective | Learn how to search for literature, how to write a scientific report, how to present scientific results, and how to critically read and review a scientific article | ||||
| Content | A list of themes for the literature study are made availabel at the beginning of the semester. A theme can be selected based on a moodle. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Agreement with one of the responsible Professors is necessary | ||||