L915 – Urban ecology in landscape development

Module
Urban ecology in landscape development
Urban Ecology in Landscape Development
Module number
L915
Version: 2
Faculty
Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Arne Rüdiger Cierjacks
arne.cierjacks(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Dr. rer. nat. Hassanali Mollashahi
mollashahi.hassanali(at)htw-dresden.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Urban Ecology"
ECTS credits

6.00 credits

Workload

180 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture | 2.00 SCH Seminar)
Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)

Paper
in "Urban Ecology"
Examination(s)

Written examination
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Urban Ecology"
Form of teaching

Lecture and exercise
Media type

Presentation, field and lab work, team work
Instruction content/structure
  • Urbanisation: a global process
  • Climate, air and water budgets in urban environments
  • Ecology and biological interactions in urban habitats
  • Ecological challenges in cities: Neobiota; novel ecosystems; noise, light and pollution of water, air, and soil 
  • Concepts of urban green spaces: green infrastructure, concepts of wilderness, ecological solutions to urban problems, eco-cities
  • Governance and stakeholders in urban environments
Qualification objectives
  • Being able to evaluate global challenges of urbanisation
  • Knowing and understanding relevant aspects of urban ecology
  • Knowledge and understanding the impact of climate change on urban habitats
  • Applying and evaluating appropriate instruments and strategies of urban planning
  • Evaluating impacts of methods in vegetation technology used in urban areas
  • Knowing international aspects of urban ecology
Social and personal skills
  • Developping soft skills for dealing with stakeholders
  • Organising own learning and working processes
  • Developing and implementing projects
  • Performing cooperative and responsible team work
Special admission requirements
Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge in ecology and engineering biology
Continuation options
Literature

Marzluff, J., Shulenberger, E., Endlicher, W., Alberti, m., Bradley, G., Ryan, C., Zum Brunnen, C., Simon, U. (Eds.), 2008. Urban Ecology. An International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and Nature. Springer.

Frantzeskaki, N., Hölscher, K., Bach, M., Avelino, F. (Eds.), 2018. Co­creating Sustainable Urban Futures. A Primer on Applying Transition Management in Cities. Springer.

Endlicher, Wilfried (Ed.), 2011. Perspectives in Urban Ecology. Ecosystems and Interactions between Humans and Nature in the Metropolis of Berlin. Springer.
Current teaching resources

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