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 2
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

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 104 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
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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
teaching methods
Teamwork
Teamwork
Text analysis
Text analysis
Skills
Lecturing
Lecturing
Text analysis
Text analysis
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Didactic test
Didactic test
Conversation
Conversation
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
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, Sander; DENDONCKER, Nicolas; KEUNE, Hans. Ecosystem Services: Global Issues, Local Practices. Boston: Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-419964-4.
  • 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.


Study plans that include the course
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