Introduction and practical experience of nature and landscape conservation issues, with field trips.

Introduction of basic methods for data collection for field inventories (landscape, vegetation, flora, fauna, red list species) and for ecological assessments. Management of conflicts of interest.

Assessment of ecological review reports. Participants will learn to judge the quality of experts’ reports and to prepare special aspects of ecological reviews on their own.

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Introduction of inventories and databases in nature and landscape conservation; aims, relevance, applications.

Introduction of different types of land use and conflicts of interest between land use and nature and landscape protection; management of conflicts of interest.

Introduction of important concepts in nature and landscape conservation; planning of projects, conservation measures and controlling; preservation and maintenance of different biotope types; public relations in nature and landscape conservation; organisation and importance of nature conservation authorities.

Presentation of the historical roots of today’s cultural landscape, with special consideration of the interactions between people and landscape through time.

Introduction to various methods of remote sensing and applications in environmental monitoring and landscape change research.

Presentation of current issues in nature and landscape conservation; discussion of problems and solutions.