Study program:

Academic level and semester:

Bachelor, 3^rd / 7^th semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

6 / 150

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

3 / 35

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Students are able to scientifically investigate a conservation-relevant topic, present their findings within a course, and discuss their results and conclusions. They understand the fundamentals of climate change (e.g., the natural greenhouse effect, drivers of climate change) and are familiar with recent and projected global and regional climate developments.

They can lead discussions on the conservation-related impacts of climate change and illustrate these with examples, such as regional effects on water levels and chemistry, fauna, and shoreline vegetation of Lake Constance, or ecosystem-specific impacts like those on peatlands.

Content:
Students select a topic (e.g., the impact of climate change on vegetation zones in the Alps) and develop it in a written seminar paper and presentation. Key elements include defining objectives and core questions, reviewing and analyzing relevant literature, and preparing a written report. Presentations are followed by discussion within the course.

Textbooks:

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2007): Climate Change 2007 – IPCC, Fourth Assessment ReportBundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (2005): Forschungsreport 1/2005. Schwerpunkt Klimawandel und die FolgenStern, N. (2006): Review on the economics of climate change. HM Treasury. Independent Reviews. CambridgeStock, M. (Hrsg.) (2005): Potsdam Institute For Climate Impact Research (PIK) Report No. 99

Basics in either Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or Landscape Planning

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