6 ECTS Padua Year 1 Semester 2 Compulsory Environmental sciences
Content
The course will introduce and deepen on the definition of restoration and reasons explaining the need of restoring forests at different spatial scales.
The main international policies and EU policies and laws on restoration will be presented. An introduction to the concepts of ecological restoration will help deepening on specific aspects related to forest restoration.
Deepening on theoretical and practical aspects of planning and designing restoration actions, defining desired restoration objectives and monitoring restoration outcomes, and restoring communities and processes, will help critically evaluating examples observed during the field visits and presented in case studies.
The lectures will also provide information on tree nursery and related tree planting actions.
The course will deepen on the approach and issues related to forest landscape restorative management activities in different settings such as in urban, rural and mountain areas and with different aims such as for protection, conservation, recreational and production purposes.
The course will also underline the relevance of stakeholder involvement and possible sources of economic support to restoration actions.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to enable master students to understand the concepts and processes in forest landscape restoration.
They will gain knowledge on main restoration approaches and processes, applied techniques and monitoring as well as main policies and regulations at different levels (international and European).
Students will be able to critically reflect on the need of forest restoration and assess the application of restoration actions.
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching includes: indoor and outdoor lectures and exercises.
Different methods and tolls will be applied: digital presentations, use of and discussion on technical and scientific documents, case-study presentations, use of online tools (e.g. real-time feedback apps), and observation of applied restoration actions and related discussions.
Type of assessment
- Individual
- Oral presentation, Written assignment
The final grade will be based upon performance on the final exam. The active participation in class discussions can contribute in the assessment. Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged.
The assessment will regard:- the knowledge of the relevant topics,
- the correct use of the specific terminology,
- the ability to discuss the relevant topics by applying a critical thinking,
- the ability to apply theoretical/conceptual understandings to a given question,
- the ability to propose restoration actions in different contexts and settings.
Institution(s)
- Location: Padua
- ECTS granting: University of Padua
- Organisation: University of Padua
Webpage(s)
Coordinator(s)
Thomas Campagnaro
