ENVIRON 470 - Duke Environmental Leadership: A Landscape Perspective on Environmental Management

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Environment

Description:

Environmental management is pursued at increasingly larger spatial scales. As a direct consequence, we encounter more spatial heterogeneity and logistical constraints on empirical approaches. The field of landscape ecology specifically addresses issues of spatial scale and heterogeneity as these influence our ecological understanding and management of natural and seminatural systems. This course is an applications-driven survey of common tasks in landscape management, including inventory and monitoring programs and prioritizing sites according to various criteria (e.g., diversity hotspots, environmental impacts). Specific applications emphasize ecosystem processes (productivity, hydrology) and conservation planning at large scales. To address the uncertainty that naturally attends these applications, the course is developed in the framework of adaptive management. For Duke Environmental Leadership-Master of Environmental Management students only. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Urban

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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