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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
agriculture, natural resources & environment
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Yael Mandelik
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yael Mandelik
Course/Module description:
Teaching the ecological principles underlying spatial conservation planning, the different stages of the planning process, the information and quantitative measures necessary for each step, main approaches and tools in spatial conservation planning today.
The different topics will be demonstrated using study cases from Israel and abroad.
Course/Module aims:
A) To gain basic and applied knowledge on the ecological principles underlying spatial conservation planning
B) To gain knowledge on the leading tools for spatial conservation planning used today in Israel and abroad
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Identify leading ecological principles that should guide conservation planning processes
• Assess the ecological quality of different planning documents such as Environmental Impact Statements
• Design ecological field surveys of open landscapes
• Assess the reliability of existing ecological field surveys
Attendance requirements(%):
75% of the teacher's lectures and all student lectures
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures, class discussions, the students will analyze and present planning projects
Course/Module Content:
The course will include three main parts: 1. Introduction and presentation of the ecological principles underlying spatial conservation planning. Emphasize will be given to spatial diversity patterns and ecological processes.
2. Tools for obtaining the necessary ecological data for spatial conservation planning, with emphasis on tools for quantifying biological diversity and ecological processes.
3. Presentation of the leading approaches and tools for spatial conservation planning, their strengths and weaknesses, and current frontiers in the field, including the incorporation of socio-economic aspects.
Required Reading:
• Perevolotsky and Pollak. 2001. Ecology – theory and the Israeli experience.
• Margules C., and Sahotra S. 2007. Systematic conservation planning. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Rosenzweig, M.L. 2000. Species diversity in space and time. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Additional Reading Material:
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Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 30 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 50 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
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