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Fundamentals of Landscape Ecology

ОК 16

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

3 Semester

3

Know: The essence of landscape ecology and its approaches to urban analysis; Basic concepts and principles of topical landscape ecology; Principles and methods of typology, classification and ordination of landscapes; Basic concepts of choric landscape ecology and types of territorial landscape structures; The essence and basic concepts of dynamic landscape ecology Be able to: Search, process and analyze information of landscape-ecological content, be able to critically interpret it; Apply methods of assessing territorial landscape structures and landscape diversity for urban planning; Independently research and analyze applied problems of landscape ecology; Analyze the sustainability of landscapes, environmental risks, and the effectiveness of providing ecosystem services by landscapes

Full-time form

1. Successful mastery of the disciplines "Natural Geography", "Human Geography", "Cartography", "Teaching Practice in Methods of Obtaining Geographic Information". 2. Know the basic theoretical provisions and methods of identifying landscapes and their morphological parts, be able to classify and evaluate them. 3. Know the basic theoretical provisions and methods of ecology and geoecology for identifying ecosystem structures, analyzing their dynamics, and resistance to external influences. 4. Know the capabilities of GIS for mapping, analyzing, and evaluating landscapes and ecosystems and be able to apply them to solve problems of landscape protection, landscape and territorial planning, and international cooperation in the aforementioned areas. 5. Be able to apply the subject-object approach of scientific knowledge when studying problems of landscape protection, use, evaluation, and planning

The academic discipline is focused on students acquiring the necessary methodological knowledge and practical skills in applying methods for analyzing structures, changes, and stability of landscapes. The discipline introduces students to the main theoretical concepts of landscape ecology and is aimed at forming special professional, social, and personal competencies necessary for studying urban landscapes from an ecological approach, obtaining and analyzing information about the properties of urban and suburban landscapes. The course consists of two content parts. The first is devoted to the general methodological and conceptual principles of landscape ecology, and landscape analysis at the topical and choric scale levels. The second covers issues of choric, dynamic, and applied landscape ecology. The functional block of the discipline involves mastering such components as the ability to apply basic knowledge of natural sciences and information technologies, the ability to apply quantitative methods in landscape research, the ability to independently identify and analyze landscape and ecological problems, and to apply this knowledge and skills for the purposes of planning, assessing, and protecting landscapes.

1. Grodzinsky M.D. Landscape Ecology: Textbook. K.: Znannya, 2013. 424 p. 2. Grodzinsky M.D. Landscape Cognition: Place and Space / In 2 vols. Kyiv, 2005. Vol. 1. 431 p., Vol. 2 503 p. 3. Kruglov I.S. Transdisciplinary Geoecology. Lviv: I. Franko Lviv National University, 2020. 292 p.

Lecture, practical session, analytical work, solving specific problems and situations, discussion, individual work

The course includes 2 content parts. Classes are held in the form of lectures and practical classes. The discipline ends with a test. - semester assessment: the number of points that a student receives during the semester is the sum of the points that were obtained when evaluating the completed practical work, surveying and writing test papers. Assessment organization: a survey in test and written form is conducted after the completion of teaching each topic. Practical works are defended upon completion, in accordance with the schedule of practical classes.

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