Landscape ecology
Course: «Geoecology and Ecosystem Services»
Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography
Title
Landscape ecology
Code
ОК27
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PLO07. Apply models, methods, and data from
physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, geoecology,
mathematics, information technology, etc.,
when studying the natural processes
of geosphere formation and development.
PLO10. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres
at various spatiotemporal scales.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the theoretical principles of landscape science and physical-geographic zoning, the morphological structure of landscapes, and the fundamentals of biogeography and soil science.
2. Be able to work with thematic maps, aerial and satellite imagery, and perform basic spatial analysis operations using GIS tools.
3. Possess skills in the statistical processing of geographic data and the preparation of scientific texts.
Course content
The first section examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of landscape ecology: the landscape as a heterogeneous system, the "patch-corridor-matrix" model, scale and levels of spatial organization, landscape heterogeneity and its quantitative expression, fragmentation, edge effects, and landscape connectivity. The second section explores the flows of matter, energy, and organisms within the landscape; the factors and regimes of landscape dynamics; methods of landscape-ecological mapping and geoinformation modeling; as well as applied aspects of landscape ecology—such as the spatial assessment of ecosystem services, the design of ecological networks, the landscape-ecological optimization of territories, and the assessment of the environmental impacts of warfare.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Гродзинський, М. Д. (2014). Ландшафтна екологія: Підручник. Київ: Знання.
2. Гродзинський, М. Д. (2005). Пізнання ландшафту: місце і простір: Монографія (у 2 т.).
Київ: ВПЦ «Київський університет».
3. Самойленко, В. М., & Діброва, І. О. (2021). Антропізація ландшафтів: Підручник (304 с.).
Київ: Ніка-Центр.
4. Бортник, С. Ю., Лаврук, Т. М., Олещенко, А. В., & Тимуляк, Л. М. (2022). Просторове та
ландшафтне планування: Навчальний посібник. Київ.
5. Міллер, Г. П., Петлін, В. М., & Мельник, А. В. (2002). Ландшафтознавство: теорія і
практика: Навчальний посібник. Львів: Видавничий центр ЛНУ імені Івана Франка.
6. Круглов, І. (2020). Трансдисциплінарна геоекологія. Львів: ЛНУ імені Івана Франка.
7. Часковський, О., Андрейчук, Ю., & Ямелинець, Т. (2021). Застосування ГІС у
природоохоронній справі на прикладі відкритої програми QGIS: Навчальний посібник.
Львів: Простір-М
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
ectures,
practical
classes,
independent
work
Assessment methods and criteria
assessment and
defense of
practical
assignments,
topic-based
tests,
exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Yevhen
Yuriyovych
Tsyhanok
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography
The Faculty of Geography
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography