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) Надіслати відгук
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. Надіслати відгук
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

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
The Faculty of Geography