| source Lund University (X) |
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department Physical Geography (X) |
The course gives an introduction to the functioning of different ecosystems and the effects of climate and geology on the ecosystem processes with for example the carbon and nutrient cycle. The course aims to supply basic scientific knowledge on the background to different environmental problems such as climate change and changed ozon distribution. The course is interdisciplinary with lectures and exercises in biogeography, biogeochemistry, hydrology and ecology.
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A pass on the course is compulsory if the student is to obtain a bachelor s degree in Physical Geography. The course is carried out as an independent project. In the project the student should display an ability to apply and compile knowledge and skills acquired on various central part of the educational programme. The project may be included in one of the research project attached to the department or carried out in cooperation with external authorities and companies. The project work should be presented in an oral presentation and in a report, written in English or Swedish.
Score: 13.7199545 Details | Listing | Web page
Score: 13.7199545 Details | Listing | Web page
The aim of this course is to give you the possibility to obtain working experience from companies, institutes and organization working within the field of physical geography. The placement is usually organized by the student self, but needs to be approved before the start by the course-responsible of the department. The placement should cover 40 working days. Contact needs to be remained with the supervisor during the whole course as well as with the course-responsible to exchange experiences and discussion of actual issues regarding the placement.
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This course will introduce and provide a basic knowledge in how a Geographical Information System is used to import, store and analyze geographical data. Basic knowledge in remote sensing techniques e.g. satellite data usage, is also achieved. The course have practical exercises and theoretical lectures that focus on the planning of the environment.
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Score: 13.7199545 Details | Listing | Web page
This course gives you an introduction to the global climate system and the climate processes. The course deals with the effects of climatic processes on global, regional and local climate and effects on management of the environment and society.
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The course concern process models in a spatial perspective. The overall aim is to theoretically and practically give the student knowledge regarding possibilities and problems related to the use of GIS and remote sensing in order to model environmental factors in time and space. Aspects originating in scientific, technical, economic, juridical and social science may occur
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A pass on the course is compulsory if the student is to obtain a magister s degree in Physical Geography. The course is carried out as an independent project. In the project the student should display an ability to apply and compile knowledge and skills acquired on various central part of the educational programme. The project may be included in one of the research project attached to the department or carried out in cooperation with external authorities and companies. The project work should be presented in an oral presentation and in a report, written in English or Swedish
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A pass on the course is compulsory if the student is to obtain a master s degree in Physical Geography. The course is carried out as an independent project. In the project the student should display an ability to apply and compile knowledge and skills acquired on various central part of the educational programme. The project may be included in one of the research project attached to the department or carried out in cooperation with external authorities and companies. The project work should be presented in an oral presentation and in a report, written in English or Swedish.
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The aim of the course is to provide increased knowledge of the effects on the environment of observed and future climate change. Considerable significance is attached to the study of the causal connections that can explain climatic variation and change. Model scenarios are used to study global and regional climate change and possible effects on e.g. hydrology, water resources, ecosystems and ecosystem processes, biodiversity, bio-geography, wind power and storm damage. Methods of detecting climate change are considered. Observational data and model scenarios are used in the teaching to train students critical analysis in relation to e.g. representativeness of data material, models assumptions/premises and validation of independent information.
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The aim of the course is to provide knowledge in the processes governing the state and flow of mass and energy in the land-vegetation-atmosphere system with energy exchange and the water cycles as the pivot. In addition, the course offers a more in-depth understanding of the principles of the system as a whole and the interactions between the different processes. Also measurement techniques for evaluation of the relevant ecosystem variables and parameters are a major subject of the course. This background is an essential prerequisite for the development of long-term viable use and exploitation of our terrestrial ecosystems.
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The aim of this interdisciplinary course is to examine the biotic and abiotic influences on the dynamics of ecosystems and biodiversity though time and space. It aims to study those dynamics that are natural and those influenced by human activity in different dimensions: in time - through the quaternary, to the present and into the future in space - locally, regionally and globally
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The aim of the course is to offer in-depth knowledge within the field of ecosystem analysis particularly with regard to the physical processes of carbon cycling and the soil-plant-atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases. Considerable emphasis is placed on the theory behind exchange processes and on practical exercises focusing on methods and instruments that are used to measure the exchange of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to the linkage to the labor market including e.g. the IPCC, politics, the Kyoto protocol, carbon accounting, importance of other greenhouse gases in carbon accounting, risk assessment of wetland restoration. Several exercises (field, computer, laboratory exercises) and excursions are included in the course.
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Simulation models are important tools within the environmental area, where they are used to provide input to environmental policy decisions and planning. In the research context, models are used to describe and improve the understanding of complex systems. The course deals with some of the various types of process-oriented models applied in the context of ecosystem- and environment-oriented research and within relevant sectors and industries. Principles, methods and tools for the implementation, parameterisation, evaluation and application of models in these areas are discussed, emphasising the importance of interpreting results with due reference to underlying assumptions and sources of uncertainty.
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Score: 13.7199545 Details | Listing | Web page
The course aims at conveying deeper knowledge and proficiency in digital satellite remote sensing for studies of Earth s environment and human influence upon it.
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