Territory's management and enhancement

Outcomes The course aims at obtaining knowledge on: plant communities structure, composition, functions and dynamics at different spatial scales, from local to global; methods for the analysis of vegetation; relationships between plants and the environment; plant species distribution models; vegetation dynamics; vegetation science and land management; main vegetation types of Italy. The course will inform on how to apply the mentioned knowledge to land planning and to the specific projects aimed at forest sustainable management, biodiversity conservation, landscape enhancement and land protection. The course will allow students to critically analyse reports and plans created by institutions and professionals of the environment sector in a multifunctionality perspective with special reference to sustainable management of natural resources. The course will prepare students to communicate and collaborate with environment sector practitioners and with a wide range of stakeholders also thanks to the focus on specific terms and concepts as well as on updated data relevant to the sector. Finally, the students will be guided towards approaches and data sources relative to natural and semi-natural ecosystems that will contribute to their degree of independence in their study and career path. Dublin descriptors 1. Knowledge and understanding of plant communities structure, composition, functions and dynamics at different spatial scales, from local to global; methods for the analysis of vegetation; relationships between plants and the environment; plant species distribution models; vegetation dynamics; vegetation science and land management; main vegetation types of Italy. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding to land planning and to specific projects aimed at sustainability, biodiversity conservation, landscape enhancement and land protection. 3. Making judgements on reporting and planning documents created by institutions and practitioners of the environment sector by taking into account multifunctionality and a sustainable management of natural resources. 4. Communication skills with environment practitioners and a wide range of stakeholders after learning the specific language and d updated data relevant within the sector. 5. Lifelong learning skills: students will be guided towards an approach and specific data sources relative to natural and semi-natural ecosystems that will allow them to be autonomous in their learning and working path.