L8-E1 PROTECTED AREAS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Course Information
TitleΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΟΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΕΥΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΩΝ / L8-E1 PROTECTED AREAS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
CodeΕ8-Ε1
FacultyEngineering
SchoolSchool of Spatial Planning and Development
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID20002278

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mīchanikṓn CΗōrotaxías kai Anáptyxīs (2020-sīmera)

Registered students: 29
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective Courses845

Class Information
Academic Year2021 – 2022
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600206689
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students: - will be sensitized to the natural environment protection and will learn about the national legal framework of protected areas - will acquire knowledge and develop skills in the effective management of natural resources (eg water resources, forest and fishery resources) - will become familiar with multi-criteria decision-making methods/models for natural resources (and environmental) management - will become familiar with: (a) the cost-benefit analysis and (b) the economic evaluation of the environment
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Natural resources and ecosystems: Definition and classification of natural resources. Value and function of ecosystems. Protected areas – Institutional and legal framework: Management and monitoring plans. Management Bodies Management and Planning of Protected Areas: Carrying capacity of protected areas. Decision making systems for protected areas management. Static and dynamic efficiency of natural resources: Optimal allocation. Static and dynamic efficiency. Two periods model. Economic valuation of the environment: Environmental valuation techniques. Case studies. Economic valuation of protected areas: Management decisions in protected areas. Use values of protected areas Cost benefit analysis: Implementation in environmental management Renewable Energy Sources: Siting criteria. AHP for renewable energy resources establishments Water resources: Water uses. Integrated water resources management. Economic dimension of water resources. Forests – Fisheries: Forest logging. Environmentally sound fishering. Sustainable harvest
Keywords
natural resources, protected areas, economic evaluation, multicriteria analysis
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
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
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures52
Laboratory Work40
Reading Assigment25
Written assigments15
Exams3
Total135
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [25065]: Οικονομικά και πολιτικές για τη βιώσιμη διαχείριση του περιβάλλοντος και των φυσικών πόρων, Πρωτοπαπάς Α.,Kula Erhun Βιβλίο [50662617]: ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΟΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΟΣ, ΧΑΛΚΟΣ ΕΜΜ. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Βιβλίο [50659176]: Οικονομία και Περιβάλλον, Χάλκος Γεώργιος
Last Update
10-02-2022