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ENVB40560

Academic Year 2024/2025

Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services (JLU) (ENVB40560)

Subject:
Environmental Biology
College:
Science
School:
Biology & Environment Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
6
Module Coordinator:
Dr Florence Renou-Wilson
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The following themes will be covered:

• Introduction to the concept of supporting, regulating, provisioning and cultural ecosystem services
• Identification and understanding of multiple ecosystem services provided by different ecosystems
• Repetition using ArcGIS software
• Learning how to use and analyse spatial datasets with InVEST
• Evaluate and use results in the frame of a decision support analysis.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The students will:

- Understand the concept of ecosystem services
- Know how to estimate ecosystem services using InVEST
- Be able to assess and evaluate natural resources with regard to multiple ecosystem services for an individual project

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Seminar (or Webinar)

30
Practical

40
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Total

180

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and seminars followed by exercises in computer labs

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

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