Land use. Human pressures. Impact assessment

Course Information
TitleΧΡΗΣΕΙΣ ΓΗΣ-ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΓΕΝΕΙΣ ΠΙΕΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΕΠΙΠΕΔΟ ΛΕΚΑΝΗΣ ΑΠΟΡΡΟΗΣ-ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΕΙΣ-ΥΠΟΒΑΘΜΙΣΗ (ΕΥΤΡΟΦΙΣΜΟΣ, ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ, ΥΠΕΡΑΛΙΕΥΣΗ) / Land use. Human pressures. Impact assessment
CodeI3
Interdepartmental ProgrammeIPPS Ecological Water Quality and Management at a River Basin Level (2012-today)
Collaborating SchoolsBiology
Civil Engineering
Geology
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorYannis Krestenitis
CommonNo
StatusInactive
Course ID40002360
Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600115423
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • I1 Physical functions of a river basin
  • I2 Methods of sampling, Typology. Remote sensing. GIS
General Prerequisites
Fluency in English and use of computers. Knowledge of Directive 2000/60 RC and its guidance reports. Familiarity with GIS and Corine 2000.
Learning Outcomes
Familiarity with land use, anthropogenic pressures and impacts. Understanding of processes influencing the degradation of aquatic systems. Applying Learning Driver, Pressure, State, Impact, Response Model (DPSIR). Familiarity with using the program Corine Land Cover 2000, the database NATURA 2000. Applying Risk Assessment analysis (IMPRESS). Applying RHS at a river basin level.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Design and manage projects
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Anthropogenic pressures and impacts to fresh, coastal and transitional waters, 2. DSPIR / IMPRESS analysis, 3. Program CORINE CLC 2000 – 4. Pressures and impacts on water resources-quality degradation, 4. Overfishing 5. Eutrophication, 6. RHS (naturalness and modification of river habitats).
Keywords
CORINE CLC, DSPIR, IMPRESS, RHS
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power point presentations. Blackboard. Driver, Pressure, State, Impact, Response Model (DPSIR). Applying Corine Land Cover 2000, the database NATURA 2000,Risk Assessment analysis (IMPRESS)and RHS.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures18✓✓
Seminars2✓✓
Laboratory Work3✓✓
Written assigments✓✓
Total23
Student Assessment
Description
The student writes a paper on a given subject, the literature of which should find from electronic bibliographic databases. He also has to present it by a power point presentation to a committee. The committee raises relevant questions. The grade is based 65% on the written presentation and 35% on the oral.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Given at each leacture [https://blackboard.lib.auth.gr/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2FcourseMain%3Fcourse_id%3D_1639_1]
Last Update
30-08-2013