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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every 2nd fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Robin Argueyrolles (robin.argueyrolles@unibas.ch)
Ruth Delzeit (ruth.delzeit@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Academic review the underlaying causes of land use changes. Evidence-based evaluation of the balance between satisfying human needs and environmental ecosystems preservation. Scientific evaluation of land use change mitigation strategies. |
| Learning objectives | Develop a robust understanding of land use changes causes together with how these changes impact ecosystems and the strategies available to prevent or mitigate them. Enable students to compare and select methods for mitigating varying types of land use changes |
| Bibliography | Baldos u. & Hertel T. (2014) Global food security in 2050: the role of agricultural productivity and climate change Defries R. et al. (2007) Land use change around protected areas: Management to blance human needs and ecological function Fischer J. et al. (2013) Land Sparing versus Land Sharing: Moving Forward Garnett T. et al. (2013) Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies Goldewijk K. (2001) Estimating Global Land Use Change over the Past 300 Years: The HYDE Database Lambin E. et al. (2001) The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths Leclère D. (2013) Farm-level Autonomous Adaptation of European Agricultural Supply to Climate Change Muller C. & Robertson R. (2014) Projecting future crop productivity for global economic modeling |
| Weblink | Landnutzungsänderungen |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 23.09.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 30.09.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 07.10.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 14.10.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 21.10.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 28.10.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 04.11.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 11.11.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 18.11.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 25.11.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 02.12.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 09.12.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Thursday 16.12.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | Geographie, Hörsaal 5-01 |
| Modules |
Modul: Geographische Methoden- und Forschungskompetenz (Master's degree subject: Geography) Module: Geography and Climatology (Master's Studies: Geosciences (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Module: Landscape Systems (Master's Studies: Geosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Performance review through a combination of 2 topics’ summaries with details on the relevant academic literature and a final take-home exam. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Geowissenschaften |