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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Utilise principles of landscape ecology for green infrastructure design and biodiversity conservation and restoration.
- Develop familiarity with some of the most important habitats and wildlife encountered in and around Irish towns and their requirements for management.
- Appraise strategies for, and the implications of, landscape management for climate change adaptation and multiple end-uses.
- Understand the five principles (systems thinking, multi-benefit, stakeholder engagement, adaptive management, evaluating system performance) for implementing nature-based solutions.
Indicative module content:
Introduction to green infrastructure and nature-based solutions
Ecosystem services
Climate change
Upland habitats
Saltmarshes
Freshwater
Soil biodiversity
Pollinator habitats
Urban gulls
Connectivity
Adaptive management
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Conversation Class | 12 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 5 |
Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Feedback will be provided at the end of module along with grading.
Name | Role |
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Dr Paul Brooks | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Martina Caplice | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tancredi Caruso | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Simone Ciuti | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Grace Cott | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor John Fry | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tamara Hochstrasser | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Adam Kane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Mary Kelly-Quinn | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |