2025
Landscape, Biodiversity and Society
Name: Landscape, Biodiversity and Society
Code: PAO09251D
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Landscape, Environment and Planning
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Support in th students the possilibity to understand the dynamics taking place in the rural space in Europe of
today, the challenges that they are faced with concerning management at several levels, and how the various
aspects and analysis perspectives are related, having as starting basis a territorial perspective.
today, the challenges that they are faced with concerning management at several levels, and how the various
aspects and analysis perspectives are related, having as starting basis a territorial perspective.
Contents
Knowledge and integrated reflection on the complementary perspectives about the structure and functionning
of the mediterranean landscapes, biodiversity conservation, the modellling of natural ressources and of the
silvo-pastoral systems, as well as the farm and land use systems, the ultifunctionality and dynamics of the
rural landscapes, the evaluation of the social de,mand and the analysis of policies.
of the mediterranean landscapes, biodiversity conservation, the modellling of natural ressources and of the
silvo-pastoral systems, as well as the farm and land use systems, the ultifunctionality and dynamics of the
rural landscapes, the evaluation of the social de,mand and the analysis of policies.
Teaching Methods
Lectures by th several professors and invited specialists, on different subjects within the theme of the course.
Reading and discussion of papers and other docuemnts, field visits, preparation and discussion of a synthesis
work.
Evaluation of the participation in classes and in the discussions oriented by the professors, reports on the field
visit, report on the readings and discussion of concepts and theories, and the different disciplinary
approaches.
Reading and discussion of papers and other docuemnts, field visits, preparation and discussion of a synthesis
work.
Evaluation of the participation in classes and in the discussions oriented by the professors, reports on the field
visit, report on the readings and discussion of concepts and theories, and the different disciplinary
approaches.
Teaching Staff
Certificações
