20401781 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

This course deals with the assessment and environmental management of complex problems having relevant implications to human society and activities.
The program aimed at:
i) developing the skills and operational capabilities in a professional context, within which the ability to formulate correct hypotheses is required and, consequently, to collect and use data to identify and analyze problems;
ii) knowing how to propose possible solutions;
iii) implement planning and management strategies for sites of ecological, economic and socio-cultural interest;
iv) designing threats’ analysis management protocols.

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Fruizione: 20410729 Ecologia applicata in Biodiversità e Tutela dell'Ambiente LM-6 SCALICI MASSIMILIANO, BATTISTI CORRADO, VANNICELLI CASONI LODOVICO

Programme

Biogeochemical cycles with particular reference to the hydrological cycle and its sustainable management. History on the exploitation of living natural resources: from Gordon's Theory towards HORIZON 2020, through sustainable development, the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and ecosystem services. Principles of urban ecology and eco-sustainable cities: Green City, Smart Economy and Citizen Science. Biomanipulations: from Frankenstein effect at DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe). Biomanipulation of habitats and bioturpation concept. Verification on local and national socio-economic impact. Principles of naturalistic engineering. Eco-compatible agricultural activities. Traditional and renewable energy sources. Recycling of materials and resources. Biotechnologies. Ecology of disturbance. Nature, origin, diffusion and effects of stressors. Definition and classification of environmental alteration (chronic and point disturbance). DPSIR (determinants, pressures, state, impacts, responses). Study and evaluation and environmental impact. Techniques for the recovery of degraded resources and environments: bioremediation and biorecovery. Ecology applied to spatial planning. Landscape planning. What is a Management Plan. Remote sensing. Cartography. GIS applied to ecology. Community and national regulatory framework. Main national institutions for research and monitoring on the environment. The environmental manager in the world of work.

Core Documentation

BATTISTI C., CONIGLIARO M., POETA G., TEOFILI C., 2013. Biodiversità, Disturbi, Minacce – Dall’Ecologia di Base alla Gestione e Conservazione degli Ecosistemi. Forum Editrice Universitaria Udinese, 238 PP.
GALASSI S., FERRARI I., VIAROLI P. 2014. Introduzione alla Ecologia Applicata. Città Studi Edizioni.
PRIMACK R.B. & BOITANI L. 2012. Biologia della Conservazione. Zanichelli Editore
BARGAGLI R. 2018. Ecologia applicata. Per un uso consapevole dell'aria, dell'acqua e del suolo. AMON Editore.
PROVINI A., GALASSI S., MARCHETTI R. 1998. Ecologia Applicata. Città Studi Editore.

Type of delivery of the course

lessons and exercises are developed in presence

Attendance

attendance is strongly requested

Type of evaluation

final exam consists in an oral test

Fruizione: 20410729 Ecologia applicata in Biodiversità e Tutela dell'Ambiente LM-6 SCALICI MASSIMILIANO, BATTISTI CORRADO, VANNICELLI CASONI LODOVICO

Fruizione: 20410729 Ecologia applicata in Biodiversità e Tutela dell'Ambiente LM-6 SCALICI MASSIMILIANO, BATTISTI CORRADO, VANNICELLI CASONI LODOVICO