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103-0338-00L 5 Credits MSC D-USYS , D-BAUG

Project Week in Landscape Development

Projektwoche Landschaftsentwicklung

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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:24

Abstract

In particular, the aspects measuring, understanding and assessing of landscape-relevant land-use, requirements and developments will be taught. Concerning the landscape development in a project area, aims will be developed and corresponding actions defined.

Objective

The students are able to: - recognize and undestand the context of arrangement of a landscape - assess a landscape in its entirety and in its single-elements - understand and apply the concepts of the landscape approach - prepare and provide substantiated actions

Content

The course consists of - theoretical inputs from internal and external speakers - a preliminary excursion to the project area - group work - the project week and the preparation of a report Depending on the subject area to be processed (eg. water, landscape aesthetics, natural hazards, nature conservation), appropriate methods are used. This applies to both the methods of investigation of landscape-elements and characteristics as well as the methods for evaluation of landscape-elements and characteristics. Subjects and methods are developed and defined in the preparation to be applied in the project week. Based on the assessments actions will be developed that are adapted to the definde question or problem in the light of a desirable development.

Resources

Lecture Notes

No script. The documents, consisting of presentation documents of the individual preparatory inputs and associated materials, are available on Moodle.

Literature

Will be named in the course.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Die benotete Semesterleistung setzt sich zusammen aus:- zwei Übungen (jeweils 20%)- schriftlicher Bericht (60%).

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Projektwoche Landschaftsentwicklung
Die Lehrveranstaltung beinhaltet Theorieinputs, Crashkurse zur Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung, vorbereitende Gruppenarbeiten, eine Vorexkursion sowie eine Woche im Projektgebiet (mit Abschlusspräsentation vor VertreterInnen von Gemeinden, Kanton u.a.) und die Erarbeitung eines Berichts, der auf den vorbereitenden Gruppenarbeiten aufbaut. Die Lehrveranstaltung findet in enger Abstimmung mit Akteuren der Projektregion statt. Die Woche 15.-19.06.2026 findet komplett im Projektgebiet statt. Am 13.03.2026 findet eine ganztägige Vorexkursion ins Projektgebiet statt.
  • Fri 13:45-15:30 (HIL E 5)
128 h semesterly

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