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Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (GIS Exercises)
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:35:02
Abstract
The course content of the lecture Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (103-0347-00 V) will be illustrated in practical GIS exercises (e.g. habitat modelling, land use change, ecosystem services, connectivity).
Objective
- Practical application of theory from the lectures - Quantitative assessment and evaluation of landscape characteristics - Learning useful applications of GIS for landscape planning - Developing landscape planning measures for practical case studies
Content
- Applications of GIS in landscape planning - Landscape analysis - Landscape structural metrics - Modelling habitats and land use change - Calculating urban ecosystem services - Ecological connectivity
Resources
Lecture Notes
No script. The documentation, consisting of presentation slides are partly handed out and are provided for download on Moodle.
Literature
Will be named in the lecture.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| exercise |
Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems (GIS Exercises)
Will not take place in the first week of the semester (starts on 23.09.).
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2 h weekly |