701-0553-00L Landscape Ecology
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | L. Pellissier, S. Gradinaru |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| 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. |