Terrestrial Ecosystems Management (English)
| Numbering Code |
G-GES32 53229 LJ85 G-GES32 53229 LE85 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ The second half of first semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Mon.1 | |
| Instructor name | SHINJYO HITOSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Dynamics of essential elements between soils and vegetation and the impacts of human activities on them will be described with special reference to the terrestrial ecosystems in Africa, Asia and Japan. Case studies on extension of the technologies in the developing countries are also described. | |||
| Course Goals | Understand important facts and methodologies to realize sustainable management of terrestrial ecosystems. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Global environmental problems in terrestrial ecosystems, and desertification/ soil degradation 2. Ecological environment and agriculture in Africa 3. Desertification in Africa 4. Countermeasures against desertification in Africa 5. Development and environment in Asia - Case studies in rural Vietnam - 6. Ecological environment and agriculture-related environmental issues in Japan 7. Discussion and evaluation 8. Feedback Check the information on KULASIS and PandA as lessons might be held online. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Grade is evaluated by the examination at each lecture (35%) and marks for a report (65%). Achievement level is assessed by GSGES's criteria. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review the contents of the lecture and read the books and the papers suggested during the class | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Learning materials will be distributed during class. | ||
| References, etc. | To be announced at the class | |||
