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| Course ID: | LAND 4360. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Landscape Ecology | Course
Description: | Concepts of human and natural ecosystem performance and how such
information can be applied in evidence-based environmental
design. Review of ecosystem and social impacts that can result
from failure to apply sound design principles. Exercises will
include conceptual investigations guided by ecosystem
performance measures. | | Oasis Title: | Advanced Landscape Ecology | | Prerequisite: | LAND 2310 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | Students will be able to demonstrate how principles of natural
and human landscape ecology inform the processes of landscape
design, planning, and management.
Students will be able to identify and apply metrics relevant
to habitat preservation, conservation, and restoration and
their use in evidence-based landscape design and planning.
Students will be able to demonstrate the measurement of
natural and human ecological function, productivity, and
intrinsic value applied to urban, rural, and natural sites.
Students will be able to explain natural and human ecosystem
interrelationships. | | Topical Outline: | Landscape microclimate analysis
Thermal comfort
Ecosystem services
Social/visual landscape benefits
Walkability
Environmental justice
Site data collection
Site assessment
Suitability analysis
Scenario comparison
Social media communication
Visual storytelling
Comprehensive project assessment | |
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