6 EC
Semester 1, period 2
5264ICDM6Y
| Owner | Master Earth Sciences |
| Coordinator | dr. A.M. Kooijman |
| Part of | Master Earth Sciences, track Environmental Management, year 1Master Earth Sciences, track Geo-Ecological Dynamics, year 1 |
The Dutch coastal landscape is nationally and internationally of great importance to man and nature for its ecological values, economical values, positive effect on human health and sea defense. Due to the wide variety in ecosystem services, a multidisciplinary approach towards balanced management and policies regarding the coastal landscape is needed. To achieve this, the model of 'integrated coastal management' has been developed, in which current knowledge and insights of many scientific expertise fields are combined.
This course is based on a series of guest lectures, given by professionals and experts working in the coastal dunes, on abiotic and biotic aspects such as geology, hydrology, soils, flora and fauna, but also on policy and management. The coastal landscape will thus be studied in full detail, including coastal protection, drinking water supply and nature management. Management issues will be further evaluated within the concept of Resilience Thinking, which provides a theoretical framework for ecosystem and landscape management.
'Resilience Thinking: sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world’ by Brian Walker and David Salt (2006)
Guest lectures and information on the excursions are provided on blackboard. For the discussions on Resilience Thinking, the book ‘Resilience Thinking: sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world’ by Brian Walker and David Salt (2006) is used. This is a book of 2006, but the concepts are still very relevant.
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the different research and policy fields of integrated management of coastal & dune areas. Students are challenged to develop a personal and critical view on current issues concerning integrated management of coastal areas.
This course also concentrates on providing insight in the scientific and social backgrounds of policy making and management in general and of coastal areas in particular. Students know which administrations, NGO's, stakeholders, etc are involved in coastal zone management. Furthermore students can contribute on a professional level to planning processes and management activities based on their own analysis of the many expertises involved.
The course consists of a series of (guest) lectures, field excursions, discussion meetings on Resilience Thinking with a poster presentation of each student, a Mini-project about integrated coastal dune management of a particular dune area with an oral presentation of each student, and a written final examination about different aspects of coastal dune management treated in (guest) lectures and field excursions.
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Activity |
Number of hours |
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Lectures |
32 |
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Excursion |
24 |
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Presentation |
8 |
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Self study |
104 |
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Total |
168 |
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The programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).
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Final grade | |
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30% Poster presentation Resilience Thinking | |
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30% Oral presentation Mini-Project | |
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40% Final written examination |
Mini-project about integrated coastal dune management of a particular dune area with a 15-minute oral presentation of each student. The objective of the mini-project is to make a critical analysis of the characteristics, problems and management plans and measures of a particular dune area, and put this is an Resilience Thinking perspective. The dune area may be in the Netherlands, but also abroad.
Discussion meetings on 5 book chapters of Resilience Thinking with a poster presentation of each student.
The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl
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Week |
Lectures & deadlines |
Excursions |
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1 (44) |
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2 (45) |
Poster presentations Resilience Thinking: Chapter 1 |
November 10 Excursion to Duin & Kruidberg |
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3 (46) |
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4 (47) |
Poster presentations Resilience Thinking: Chapter 2 & 3 |
November 24 Excursion to Waternet Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen |
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5 (48) |
Poster presentations Resilience Thinking: Chapter 4 & 5 |
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6 (49) |
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December 8 Excursion to Texel |
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7 (50) |
December 12, 13.00 - 16.00 Written exam |
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8 (51) |
December 19, 9.00 - 17.00 Student presentations mini-project |
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The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.
Recommended prior knowledge of (dune) ecology, soil sciences and geomorphology.