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Department of Spatial Planning
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Lectures

Landscape Ecology (B.Sc.)

Learning objectives/learning content

This lecture provides a systematic overview of the ecological principles of spatial planning. After a brief introduction to ecosystem theory, the individual subsystems of geology, georelief, climate, soil, water balance, flora and fauna will be dealt with in depth and then examined synoptically using the example of selected landscape functions. Another focus of the course is dedicated to the collection of landscape-ecological data and the associated problems and possible solutions against the background of planning tasks.

Notes

This course is an element of the compulsory module 19 "Sectoral Planning Landscape and Environment", which is completed with an oral module examination with 2 additional credits. As the lecture "Landscape Ecology" is the basis for the lecture "Landscape Planning", which is a further element of module 19, it is recommended to start with the lecture "Landscape Ecology".

 

Literature

Textbooks

  • Bastian, O. & Schreiber, K.-F. (1999): Analysis and ecological assessment of the landscape, 2nd ed. Spektrum/Fischer.
  • Gruehn, D. (2005): Zur Validität von Bewertungsmethoden in der Landschafts- und Umweltplanung. Mensch & Buch Verlag.
  • Leser, H. (1997): Landscape Ecology. UTB/Ulmer.
  • Schubert, R., ed. (1991): Textbook of Ecology. Gustav Fischer.
  • Steinhardt, U., Blumenstein, O. & Barsch, H. (2012): Textbook of landscape ecology. 2nd edition. Springer Spektrum.
  • Zepp, H. & Müller, M. eds. (1999): Landscape ecology survey standards. Research on German regional studies 244.
  • Albert, C. Galler, C. , v. Haaren, C. (2002): Landschaftsplanung . 2nd edition Utb.
  • Riedel, W. etal. (2016): Landschaftsplanung. 3rd ed. Springer Spektrum.
  • Wende. W. and Walz, U. (2017): The spatial impact of landscape planning. Springer Spektrum.
  • Yokohari, M. etal. (2017): Sustainable Landscape Planning in Selected Urban Regions. Springer.

Journalsavailable at

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Lecture materials

The current lecture slides can be found at Moodle.

Proof of performance

Examination Module examination (graded)
Type of examination Oral examination (20-30 minutes)
The module examination covers the contents of the lectures "Landscape Ecology" and "Landscape Planning" in equal parts. Due to the resulting compactness of the examination, it is not possible to begin the examination with an introductory presentation
Course number 091191
Subject B.Sc., Module 19
Type Lecture
Semester Winter semester 2025/26
Scope 2 SWS / 2 credits
Target group 4th-8th semester
Responsible Prof. Dr. Dietwald Gruehn
Time 17.10.-05.12.2025 (the lecture is canceled during the excursion week 17.11. to 21.11.)

Mondays: 14:15-15:45
Fridays: 12:15-13:45
Room GB III, Lecture hall 3.103