Teresa Galí-Izard: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021

Name	Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard
Field	Landscape Architecture
Address	Professur Landschaftsarchitektur ETH Zürich, HIT H 32.1 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 633 62 40
E-mail	gali-izard@arch.ethz.ch
Department	Architecture
Relationship	Full Professor

Number

Title

ECTS

Hours

Lecturers

061-0101-00L

Climate / Water / Soil

Only for Landscape Architecture MSc.

2 credits

H. Joos, R. Kretzschmar, R. Weingartner, N. Bluvshtein, A. Carminati, S. Dötterl, A. Frossard, T. Galí-Izard, R. Knutti, G. Mussetti, T. Peter, S. Schemm, J. Schwaab, C. Steger, H. Wernli

Abstract

Lectures, exercises and excursions serve as an introduction to atmospheric sciences, hydrology and soil science. Students 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 a.o. This will be the base for a future dialog between the field of landscape architecture and the field of sciences.

Objective

Students acquire basic knowledge in atmospheric sciences, hydrology and soil science:
- Understanding basic chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere that influence weather and climate
- Knowledge of water balance, principles of integral water management and climatic factors in the field of hydrology
- Fundamentals about the classification of soils, soil-forming processes, physical and chemical soil properties, soil biology and ecology, soil degradation and protection

Students develop an understanding of the relevance of these topics 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.

Content

The course unit consists of the three courses "Climate", "Water" and "Soil", which are organized in modules.

Module 1 “Climate”, 20.–24.09.2021
- Atmospheric dynamics: weather conditions, precipitation formation, weather forecast
- Climate physics: past and future changes in global climate and scenarios for Switzerland
- Land-climate dynamics: interaction between the land surface and the climate system
- Hydrology and water cycle: extreme precipitation, influence of climate change on the cryosphere
- Atmospheric chemistry: aerosols, greenhouse gases, air pollution

Module 2 “Water”, 27.09.–1.10.2021

Basics:
- Water supply: water balance, groundwater, water quality (water protection)
- Hydrological hazards: floods and drought
- Water use: drinking water, hydropower, ecology
- External influencing factors: human influence in the historical dimension, global change

Hydrological profile of the northern side of the Alps:
- Alpine region (Grimsel area): dominate role of snow and ice, dangerous processes, liquefaction of the water balance in the wake of climate change, uses (hydropower) and conflicts of use, new images of the Alpine region
- From the Alps to the Mittelland (locations along the Aare): Lake Thun (role of lakes in the water cycle, river and lake shore planning), Uttigen (conflicts of use between groundwater use, flood protection, revitalization and modes of transport) & Seeland (Jura water correction, conflicts of use in the Seeland)
- Jura (Reigoldswil region): Jurassic landforms, water in the karst, water supply in the karst

Module 3 “Soil”, 4.10.–8.10.21
- Introduction to soils: definition, function, formation, classification and mapping
- Soil physics: soil texture, soil structure, soil water potentials, hydraulic conductivity
- Soil chemistry and fertility: clay minerals and oxides, cation exange capacity, soil pH, essential plant nutrients
- Soil biology and ecology: soil fauna and microflora, fungi, bacteria, food web, organic matter
- Soil degradation and threats to soil resources: erosion, compactation, sealing, contamination, salinization
- Practical aspects of soil protection

Lecture notes

Course material will be provided.

Literature

The course material includes a reading list.

Prerequisites / Notice

The courses "Climate", "Water" and "Soil" are organized with the Fundamental Studio I as joint one-week modules. The weekly schedules will be provided with the course materials.

Module 1 "Climate", 20.–24.09.20201
Module 2 "Water", 27.09.–1.10.2021
Module 3 "Soil", 4.10.–8.10.21

- The courses are held in English or German.
- The written session examination covers all three courses "Climate", "Water" and "Soil".
- During the excursions there will be at least one external overnight stay.

Fostered competencies

Subject-specific Competencies	Concepts and Theories	assessed
	Techniques and Technologies	assessed
Method-specific Competencies	Analytical Competencies	assessed
	Decision-making	assessed
	Media and Digital Technologies	assessed
Social Competencies	Communication	assessed
	Cooperation and Teamwork	assessed
Personal Competencies	Creative Thinking	assessed
	Critical Thinking	assessed
	Integrity and Work Ethics	assessed
	Self-awareness and Self-reflection	assessed

061-0103-00L

Ecology and Plant Sciences

Only for Landscape Architecture MSc.

2 credits

T. Galí-Izard, N. Guettler, A. Guggisberg, J. Hille Ris Lambers, M. Lévesque, A. Rudow

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. This will be the base for a future dialog between the field of landscape architecture and the field of sciences.

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.

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 plant systematics, taxonomy and physiology. The course will also introduce students to the specifics of grassland systems and forests. Lastly, the course will focus on the specifics of tree structure and function.

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 Sciences", 10.10.–21.10.2022

The course is held in English or German.

Fostered competencies

Subject-specific Competencies	Concepts and Theories	assessed
	Techniques and Technologies	assessed
Method-specific Competencies	Analytical Competencies	assessed
	Decision-making	assessed
	Media and Digital Technologies	assessed
Social Competencies	Communication	assessed
	Cooperation and Teamwork	assessed
Personal Competencies	Creative Thinking	assessed
	Critical Thinking	assessed
	Integrity and Work Ethics	assessed
	Self-awareness and Self-reflection	assessed

061-0153-00L

Internship Report

Only for Landscape Architecture MSc.

2 credits

T. Galí-Izard, G. Vogt

Abstract

Part of the course is a six-month internship in the field of landscape architecture. The internship should include as many work phases as possible in the work of a landscape architect. The students prepare an internship report in which they describe the various internship activities in detail and reflect on the learning success.

Objective

The internship report should cover as many work phases as possible in the work of a landscape architect.

Content

Prerequisites / Notice

Internship report (of 6 months, within the field of landscape architecture).
The report can be written in German or English language.