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Monitoring the Living Environment

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IYS2301
Type: Optional obligatory
Curriculum: I-YT 2009
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 4 (2012-2013)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Laaja, Martti
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to approach problems from a wide professional angle and is familiar with control and objectives of the quality and development of the state of the living environment. The student knows the starting points and objectives of the monitoring of the state of living student gets to know working methods and adopts the cross-scientific approach required by the monitoring. The student develops his/her skills to form a holistic view on components constituting the living environment, to model the state of the living environment, its quality and factors influencing the further development of the quality.

Contents

Components of the monitoring of the state of the environment and databases, modelling environmental changes and guiding the development, legislative objectives for the monitoring of the state of environment, factors constituting the quality of the living environment, interactions between environmental factors and their evaluation, modelling the development of urban structure, impressiveness of environmental objectives in decision-making, participation of citizens, design communications and how to implement it, the significance of the social dimension of environment.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Reference material guidelines given at the beginning of the study unit and documentation supplied by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, team work, essays and assignments, getting to know publications, data systems in the field, analysis of practical examples.

Assessment Methods

Written exam, personal study reports, applied assigments and their presentation.


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