The course examines scientific and operational bases for Ecological landscape planning. The course provides methods for the preparation of an ecological and sustainable landscape plan, for environmental impact evaluation, for landscape planning in protected areas. Laboratory activity is based on a planning case study using GIS.
Text books
Ciancio O., Corona P., Marchetti M., Nocentini S. (a cura di), 2002, Linee guida per la gestione sostenibile delle risorse forestali e pastorali nei Parchi Nazionali. Ministero dell'Ambiente e della tutela del territorio, Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali, Firenze. 300 p. http://www.aisf.it/linee%20guida%20parchi/Linee%20Guida%20Parchi.pdf
Corona, P., Barbati, A., Ferrari, B., Portoghesi L., 2011 Pianificazione ecologica dei sistemi forestali, Compagnia delle Foreste
Steiner F., 2008, The Living Landscape. Island Press.
Suggested reading
Bettini V., Canter L., Ortolano L., 2000, Ecologia dell'impatto ambientale, Torino, UTET Libreria.
Battisti C., Romano B., 2007. Frammentazione e connettività: dall'analisi ecologica alla pianificazione ambientale, p. 465, Città Studi , Milano.
Magnaghi, A. (a cura di), 2005, La rappresentazione identitaria del territorio, Alinea, Firenze
Biallo G., 2002. Introduzione ai Sistemi Informativi Geografici. MondoGIS.
Learning Objectives
The course is designed to impart theoretical and operational bases of the ecological approach in landscape planning at the different time and space scales. The course provides the tools for understanding the processes behind ecological landscape planning.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Landscape ecology, Urban forestry, Landscape and Agriculture history.
Teaching Methods
Class lectures, field work, laboratory activity, workshops and seminars.
Further information
The student will become familiar with GIS technologies for the analysis of ecological and natural characters of landscapes as a support to planning.
Type of Assessment
Discussion of the ecological plan (report) drawn out during laboratory and field activity on the case study; discussion of specific aspects.
Course program
Ecological planning and participation; sustainability in landscape planning policies; the ecological perspective in landscape planning in relation with concepts of biodiversity, natural capital, ecosystem services, global change, land suitability, CAP, national and regional planning schemes. Methods for the preparation of an ecological and sustainable landscape plan, for environmental impact evaluation, for landscape planning in protected areas. Ecological forest planning as an example of an integrated and systemic approach. Laboratory activity on a planning case study with GIS.