310042 Urban Woodland Design and Management

Details
Responsible DepartmentForest & Landscape

Earliest Possible YearMSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year
DurationOne block
 
Credits7.5 (ECTS)
 
Level of CourseMSc
 
ExaminationFinal Examination

oral examination


Some Aid allowed
Project report and curriculum


Description of Examination: Oral examination with preparation time based on random selection among the course themes (50%), combined with oral examination in project report and curriculum (50%)

Weight: Individual oral examination 100%



7-point scale, internal examiner
 
Requirement for Attending ExamProject report delivered
 
Organisation of TeachingThe course uses lectures, excursions and exercises as an introduction to the project work. The lectures are divided into themes
 
Block PlacementBlock 2
Week Structure: C
 
Language of InstructionEnglish
 
Optional PrerequisitesRelevant bachelor degree, e.g. Forest and Landscape Engineer, Landscape Architecture, Forestry, Landscape Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Architecture, Natural Resource Management.
 
RestrictionsNone
 
Course Content
The course unites planning, design and management of urban woodland resources in Northern and Central Europe, with respect to the following:

- Forestry and urban woodlands
- The spatial composition and architecture of the woodland landscapes
- Woodland and stand types, their structures and dynamics as affected by silviculture
- Nature-Based forest management and Forest Development types as a planning tool
- Soil classification and species choice
- Urban afforestation
- Management planning for urban woodlands in relation to their multiple functionalities.
 
Teaching and learning Methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, group work and excursions. Lectures will be given as a basis for theoretical input. Group work will be based on exercises and project work where students develop further understanding by applying the course themes to specific contexts. The project work is dealing with concrete projects for design and management of existing urban woodland landscapes and stands as well as the creation of new urban woodlands. The project work is resulting in written reports with documentation of analysis work, discussion of concepts and specification of proposals. As both the future work field and the expected students in the course represents 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. The Course is integrated in the Master program in Landscape Architecture. Furthermore the course is part of the 1-year international Master Program in urban Forestry & Urban Greening.
 
Learning Outcome
The main aim of the course is to provide an academic perspective to the Design and Management of urban woodland resources in a North and Central European perspective, and to provide training in the design and Management of Urban Woodland resources focusing on their recreational and environmental functionalities.

After completing the course the students should be able to:

Knowledge:
- Understanding growth conditions and classification: climate, topography, soil (texture, nutrients, water)
- Understanding species requirements in relation to soil and climate
- Understanding forest and stand types, their description and classification
- Understanding stand development as influenced by silviculture
- Understanding design concepts and spatial and architectural composition of urban woodland landscapes

Skills:
- Ability to analyse and discuss the design of urban woodland landscapes
- Ability to analyse stands: stand history, composition, structure, dynamics and successional stage, health condition
- Ability to develop visions and define potentials for urban woodland landscapes and their individual stands in relation to functions (recreation, production, protection)
- Ability to select methods to establish woodlands and to control required stand development

Competences:
- Develop and evaluate design and management of urban woodland landscapes
- Develop and evaluate central management tools and concepts, their scope and values in relation to urban woodland functions
- Develop design and management plans for urban woodlands in respect to defined functions
- Apply and transfer the course theory to related subjects and to different work situations and contexts, e.g. in other countries
- Cooperate effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural group within a common project- Work


 
Course Literature
See course home page
 
Course Coordinator
Bo Larsen, jbl@life.ku.dk, Forest & Landscape Denmark/Forestry and wood products, Phone: 353-31688
Anders Busse Nielsen, anders.busse.nielsen@ltj.slu.se, Forest & Landscape Denmark, Phone: Ukendt
 
Study Board
Study Committee NSN
 
Work Load
lectures30
practicals0
preparation40
examination2
Colloquia15
Excursions50
project work59
supervision10

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