LAWI301476 Nature conservation and cultural significance of vineyard landscapes

Type
Field trip
Semester hours
1
Lecturer (assistant)
Schedl, Heimo
Organisation
Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning
Offered in
Sommersemester 2027
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

The field trips are tentatively scheduled for May and June. The exact dates will be announced at the start of the summer semester.

The following stops are planned: two one-day field trips to Austrian wine-growing regions. Visits to vineyards with different management practices and discussion of the impacts on biodiversity and associated ecosystem services; discussion of opportunities to promote biodiversity through structural diversity and adapted management practices in the vineyard; discussion of various strategies; identification of potential conflicts between different land-use demands; enhancement and maintenance of selected landscape elements.
Previous knowledge expected

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Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students
- know about habitats in vineyards relevant for nature conservation and are competent to identify target species on site
- gain knowledge about the effects of various forms of cultivation on biodiversity and interrelated ecosystem services of vineyards
- know various measures to promote biodiversity in vineyards and their background (legal situation, agri-environmental programs)
- get to know about requirements of recreationists and tourism in landscapes with viniculture
- are able to apply measures for visitor management to secure the continuation of viniculture and to meet the needs of recreationists and tourists
- know the synergies of viniculture and tourism and are able to put them into practice
- have knowledge about the importance of landscape with vineyards for regional development
- know the requirements on recreational infrastructure
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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.