Environmental monitoring and ecosystem services
Course: «Geoecology and Ecosystem Services»
Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography
Title
Environmental monitoring and ecosystem services
Code
ВБ2.1.05
Module type
Вибіркова 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
4
Learning outcomes
1. Collect, process, and analyze
information in the fields of Earth sciences,
geoecology, marketing, and the restoration
of ecosystem services (PR01)
2. Use professional Ukrainian
orally and in writing (PR02)
3. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres
across various spatial
and temporal scales
(PR10)
4. Organize and summarize
materials from field and laboratory
geoecological studies (PR11)
5. Combine independent and
teamwork skills to achieve
results, emphasizing professional
integrity and responsibility for decision-making
(PR19)
6. Assess the state, stability, and reliability
of geosystems, as well as the value
of ecosystem services (PR22)
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Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successfully master the following academic disciplines:
"Introduction to University Studies," "Fundamentals of Fundamental and Applied
Geoecology," "Introduction to Ecology," and "Fundamentals of GIS."
2. Know:
– the nature of global and regional geoecological problems, and the functioning
characteristics of natural and anthropogenically transformed geosystems;
– key concepts, approaches, and the structure of monitoring systems in geoecology,
as well as indicator types and the principles of their use for assessing environmental changes;
– the concept of ecosystem services and their main categories according to
international classifications (MEA, TEEB, CICES), their principles, structural logic,
and potential applications in research and practice, as well as their role in
ensuring the sustainable development of territories;
– the essence of key approaches to the quantitative
Course content
The course "Environmental Monitoring and Ecosystem Services" is dedicated to
teaching students the theoretical foundations, methodology, and modern practical
approaches for assessing environmental conditions and analyzing ecosystem
services within natural and anthropogenically transformed geosystems. It covers
the structure and functioning of monitoring systems, principles for developing
environmental indicators, methods for collecting, processing, and interpreting
environmental data, as well as key concepts, classifications, and assessment
approaches for ecosystem services at the international level (MEA, TEEB, CICES).
Particular attention is paid to the interrelationship between environmental
monitoring results and the processes of ecosystem service degradation or
preservation, as well as the potential for utilizing this information in planning
sustainable territorial development.
This course is a vital component of the professional training for students
specializing in geoecology, landscape science, and environmental management,
equipping them to master modern analytical, cartographic, and digital methods
for assessing the status and functions of natural and anthropogenically
transformed geosystems.
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Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Анісімова, С.В., Оковита, Ю.С. (2022). Еколого-економічна оцінка
екосистемних послуг лісу на прикладі ДП «Вовчанське лісове
господарство». Вісник Харківського національного автомобільнодорожнього університету, (97), 114–121.
http://doi.org/10.30977/BUL.2219-5548.2022.97.0.114
2. Бахірєв, О.М. (2020). Геоінформаційні системи та екологічний моніторинг:
навчальний посібник. Харків: ХНУ ім. В. Н. Каразіна.
3. Бідолах, Д.І., Василишин, Р.Д., Миронюк, В.В., Кузьович, В.С., Підховна,
С.М. (2023). Оцінювання екосистемних послуг зелених насаджень з
використанням інструменту i-Tree Eco. Scientific Bulletin of UNFU, 33(2), 7-
13. https://doi.org/10.36930/40330201
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture,
independent
work
Seminar
classes
Assessment methods and criteria
Presentations,
test,
independent work,
pass/fail assessment
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
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