Course: Ecosystem Services

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Course title Ecosystem Services
Course code LUEB/LFEES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lehejček Jiří, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics: - History, definitions, UNESCO sustainable development goals - Ecosysteme services - introduction - Ecosysteme services - forest ecosystemes - Ecosysteme services - water ecosystemes - Ecosysteme services - wetland ecosystemes - Ecosysteme services - desert and polar ecosystemes - Ecosysteme services - agriculture ecosystemes I. - Ecosysteme services - agriculture ecosystemes II. - Ecosysteme services - urban ecosystemes - Methods for true cost accounting - Industry, corporate and private compensation schemes - Field excursion - Case study I. - Case study II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Understand context of the landscape spheres.
Understand context of the landscape spheres.
Skills
Understand sientific literature and interpret it.
Understand sientific literature and interpret it.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify the main ecosystem services describe processes for their assessment assess the impacts of using an ecosystem approach to nature describe the nature of individual ecosystem services explain in a comprehensive way the consequences of a production-oriented or unilateral farm orientation
identify the main ecosystem services describe processes for their assessment assess the impacts of using an ecosystem approach to nature describe the nature of individual ecosystem services explain in a comprehensive way the consequences of a production-oriented or unilateral farm orientation
Skills
practically assess the risks associated with the absence of an ecosystem approach in decision-making processes develop an assessment of ecosystem services according to a specified approach assess the externalities associated with purely productive use of ecosystems interpret and apply the legislative framework and standards related to ecosystem services
practically assess the risks associated with the absence of an ecosystem approach in decision-making processes develop an assessment of ecosystem services according to a specified approach assess the externalities associated with purely productive use of ecosystems interpret and apply the legislative framework and standards related to ecosystem services
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Text analysis
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Educational trip
Educational trip
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Lecturing
Lecturing
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Didactic test
Didactic test
Conversation
Conversation
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • ELMQUIST, Thomas, et al. Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities A Global Assessment. Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York, London: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-94-007-7087-4.
  • JACOBS, S.; DENDONCKER, N.; KEUNE, H. Ecosystem Services: Global Issues, Local Practices. Boston: Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 9780124199644.
  • NUNES, A.L.D., Paulo (ed.). Handbook on the Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity. Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-1-78195-151-4.
  • VAČKÁŘ, D.; BÁLDI, A. Ecosystem management in transition in Central and Eastern Europe: the need for a vision.


Study plans that include the course
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