LAWI100080 Introduction to landscape planning and nature conservation planning

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Brandner, Anjoulie , Schinegger, Rafaela , Uhlhorn, Birthe , Gugerell, Katharina , Karlinger, Aurélie , Scherner, Mark , Damyanovic, Doris , Arnberger, Arne , Friesenecker, Michael , Eder, Renate , Zoderer, Brenda Maria , Brandenburg, Christiane , Gantner, Birgit
Organisation
Landscape, Water and Infrastructure
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Please note: The language of the course is German

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The course “Introduction to landscape planning and nature conservation planning” is divided into lecture and seminar units and will be organised by the Institute of Landscape planning and the Institute of Landscape development, recreation and conservation planning.

CONTENT of LANDSCAPE PLANNING part:



CONTENT of NATURE PLANNING part:
Lecture parts:
- Development and instruments of nature conservation
- Renaturation of ecosystems
- Protected area planning (with focus on national parks and biosphere reserves)
- Effects of recreational use on nature conservation

Seminar part:
We will talk about selected ecologically valuable landscape areas and analyse the demands of different stakeholders (agriculture, forestry, hunting, recreationists) on these habitats. We will discuss the conflicts that can arise for nature conservation and what strategies are available to counter these conflicts.
Based on various maps (e.g. Franziszeischer Kataster, aerial photos), we analyse how and why selected landscape areas in Austria have changed and what these changes mean for the occurrence of certain animal and plant species.

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COURSE SCHEDULE:
To participate in the course, you have to register for one of the seminar groups 1-10.

- The lecture parts will take place on 1.10.2025 (beginning 8:00) and on 20.10.2025 (for more details see "Scheduled Dates - standard group").

- The seminar parts will be held from 2. - 3.10.2025 (for more details see "Scheduled Dates - seminar group").

Students who are in employment can participate in the seminar parts on weekend:4. & 5.10.25 (for more details see "Scheduled Dates - seminar group").


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Previous knowledge expected

none
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After completing the course, students are able to ...

... describe selected working methods and instruments of landscape and open space planning.
... name, compare and evaluate urban and rural open space types.

... name the targets and fields of activity of nature conservation.
... describe selected instruments and working methods of nature conservation planning.
... identify and compare habitats of nature conservation value.
... recognise habitat changes and the resulting problems and derive recommendations for nature conservation measures and planning.

... review and reflect on their choice of study based on the experiences they have gained.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.