LNAK10027U Thematic Course: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Landscape
Architecture
Content
The course will, based on international
literature and primarily Danish and Nordic cases, give an
international perspective to the following:
- The concept of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (UFUG) approach, definitions etc.
- History, background, developments and current status of UFUG resources in Europe
- Strategic management of the urban green resource
- Benefits, values and uses of urban green areas (ecological, economic, social, cultural, human health etc.)
- UFUG policies, planning legislation and regulations in urban areas
- Development of tools for strategic management (tree inventories, tree appraisal, marketing strategies, biodiversity indicators etc.)
- Different actors, stakeholders and professions involved
- Organisation in relation to maintenance operations (public - private / private - private partnerships)
- Public participation
- The concept of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (UFUG) approach, definitions etc.
- History, background, developments and current status of UFUG resources in Europe
- Strategic management of the urban green resource
- Benefits, values and uses of urban green areas (ecological, economic, social, cultural, human health etc.)
- UFUG policies, planning legislation and regulations in urban areas
- Development of tools for strategic management (tree inventories, tree appraisal, marketing strategies, biodiversity indicators etc.)
- Different actors, stakeholders and professions involved
- Organisation in relation to maintenance operations (public - private / private - private partnerships)
- Public participation
Learning Outcome
The main objective of the course is to
provide a theoretical introduction to the management (planning and
maintenance) of public urban green spaces from a strategic point of
view, and to provide training in developing an urban green space
management plan.
The course is integrated in the Master program in Landscape Architecture, as an introduction to the Green Space Management specialisation.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Describe relevant theories related to the combination of public administration and strategic green space management
-Describe, using relevant models, the actors and aspects involved in urban green space management, and specifically explain the role of a public manager within a basic democratic system.
- Reflect about the different user groups, their wishes and needs, and possible conflicts between different user groups
-Describe the different organizational levels in a typical green space management organization, including the roles of the different parts of the organization.
-Summarize the various benefits of urban green space.
-Mention a number of tools that can be used to aid long term (strategic) management of urban green spaces.
-List the most important methods of public participation and reflect upon their suitability in different situations.
- Describe in detail how a strategic Green Space Management Plan may be structured, and developed.
Skills:
- Read and analyze peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Make oral presentations of preformed analyses, developed visions and planned actions
- Structure reports and presentations in a correct manner
- Select and asses relevant information for the course project
- Discuss central tools, their scope and values in relation to green space management.
- Discuss the most important urban green space benefits in detail.
- Develop a Green Space Management Plan, including both short and long term visions and related means to fulfill the plan.
Competences:
-Work independently
-Cooperate effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural group with a common project
-Apply the course theory to related subjects and/or to different work situations, e.g. in other countries
The course is integrated in the Master program in Landscape Architecture, as an introduction to the Green Space Management specialisation.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Describe relevant theories related to the combination of public administration and strategic green space management
-Describe, using relevant models, the actors and aspects involved in urban green space management, and specifically explain the role of a public manager within a basic democratic system.
- Reflect about the different user groups, their wishes and needs, and possible conflicts between different user groups
-Describe the different organizational levels in a typical green space management organization, including the roles of the different parts of the organization.
-Summarize the various benefits of urban green space.
-Mention a number of tools that can be used to aid long term (strategic) management of urban green spaces.
-List the most important methods of public participation and reflect upon their suitability in different situations.
- Describe in detail how a strategic Green Space Management Plan may be structured, and developed.
Skills:
- Read and analyze peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Make oral presentations of preformed analyses, developed visions and planned actions
- Structure reports and presentations in a correct manner
- Select and asses relevant information for the course project
- Discuss central tools, their scope and values in relation to green space management.
- Discuss the most important urban green space benefits in detail.
- Develop a Green Space Management Plan, including both short and long term visions and related means to fulfill the plan.
Competences:
-Work independently
-Cooperate effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural group with a common project
-Apply the course theory to related subjects and/or to different work situations, e.g. in other countries
Literature
Main literature will be:
C.C. Konijnendijk, Nilsson, K., T.B. Randrup & J. Schipperijn (2005) (eds.) Urban Forestry in Europe. A reference textbook. Springer Verlag, Germany.
Selected chapters from this book will be provided to the students. Further literature, based primarily on international peer-reviewed papers, will be compiled and referred to.
C.C. Konijnendijk, Nilsson, K., T.B. Randrup & J. Schipperijn (2005) (eds.) Urban Forestry in Europe. A reference textbook. Springer Verlag, Germany.
Selected chapters from this book will be provided to the students. Further literature, based primarily on international peer-reviewed papers, will be compiled and referred to.
Formal requirements
A relevant Bachelor
completed, with a proven 'green space' component, for
example landscape architecture, landscape management, forestry,
natural resource management, nature conservation
Teaching and learning methods
The course will be taught as
a combination of lectures, group work, seminars and field tests.
Lectures will be given as a basis for theoretical input. Group work
will be based on exercises where students develop further
understanding. Seminars will be based on students own preparation
and dissemination of knowledge. Field tests will be excursions
where students are expected to test theory in practise. As both the
future work field and the expected students represent a wide range
of interests and educational backgrounds, teaching methods in this
course will be interactive and active participation of the students
in discussions and multidisciplinary group work is expected. Thus,
students will be able to work interdisciplinary as well as relate
their own academic background to related disciplines.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 5
- Excursions
- 20
- Guidance
- 16
- Lectures
- 40
- Preparation
- 131
- Project work
- 160
- Theory exercises
- 40
- Total
- 412
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Exam (Urban Forestry & Urban Greening -
final oral exam)
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutes under invigilationOral exam, with use of all materials allowed. Question to be drawn prior to exam, followed by 25 minutes of preparation time.
- Exam registration requirements
- Successful completion of the course, its main group work, and course exercises
- Aid
- Written aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
- Final week of Blok 1
Criteria for exam assesment
Ability to discuss the course contents based on a selected
question, showing the capacity to relate the different theories,
methods and perspectives introduced during the course.
Ability to discuss the course contents based on a theme related to the main group work.
Ability to discuss the course contents based on a theme related to the main group work.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LNAK10027U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterPart Time Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A And C
- Course capacity
- Max. 40 students
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Cecil Cornelis Konijnendijk
Lecturers
Natalie Gulsrud
Julie Molin
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