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Course title -
Course code KKM/LP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Moravcová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Moravcová Vendula, Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. The concept of landscape and basic concepts 2. Landscape structure 3. Matrices, enclaves and corridors 4. Landscape archetypes 5. Landscape types, their description and occurrence 6. Landscape use, assessment and zoning options 7. Assessment of the importance of landscape 8. Landscape planning, its forms 9. Possibilities of protection of the territory 10. International institutes and agreements for the protection of territories and species Exercises: 1. Concepts in ecology 2. Concepts of landscape management 3. Assignment for describing a territory 4. Interesting facts about the landscape and nature of the Czech Republic 5. Interesting features of the landscape and nature of the world 6. Possibilities of landscape stability assessment 7. Landscape character 8. Presentation of works about protected sites 9. Presentation of works about protected sites 10. Presentation and defence of a seminar paper

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 48 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim of this subject is to deepen the knowledge from landscape and urban planning. The subject defines urban planning basics, describes the process of purchasing and confirmation of urban planning documentation.
After completing the course, the student has the knowledge to assess landscape measures and has a comprehensive knowledge of various forms of landscape planning
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of geography and GIS

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Seminar work, Self-reflection

Credit requirements: Participation in the exercises, processing of protocols from excercises, submission and presentation of seminar work Examination Requirements: Written test (60 % success rate)
Recommended literature
  • Beatley, T. Green Urbanism. Washington: Island Press, 2000. ISBN 1559636823.
  • Bundesamt für Naturschutz. Landscape planning. Leipzig, 2008.
  • Levy, J. M. Contemporary urban planning. Washington: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 9780205851737.
  • Ministry of Regional Development. Principles and Rules of Urban Planning Composition in Examples. Prague, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7538-127-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Multifunctional Agriculture (2016) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer