3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018828FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
Table of contents :
The main landsurface processes. Spatial distribution of prevalent sediment erosion, mass wasting, transport and deposition processes in a tropical catchment. Basics of landscape process analysis. Hillslope and floodplain hydrology as related to tropical ecosystems and wetlands. Data acquisition from different available sources for strategic, large-scale studies. Modeling of physical interactions in the tropical environment. Production of modeling scenarios for physical landscape evolution with special reference to the Influence of human impacts on tropical landscapes.
Course material, text books and further reading :
Basic theory explanation will be provided during the course by using slideshow presentations which will be available for students. Textbooks on Physical Landscape modeling will be suggested.
Please consult the course descriptions on the TROPIMUNDO website for the most completed and updated course descriptions.
Course objectives :
The objective of this course is to present an overview of the basics and methods for modeling and understanding the physical landscape as a dynamic system starting from multi-source data, with special reference to the tropics and wetland ecosystems.
Learning outcomes : please note the general comment on learning outcomes
Education level: Specialised Ecosystem focus: Methods and tools
At the end of the course, the students should be able to measure and model the main geo-physical processes and related landscapes in humid tropics by direct field observation, analysis of available map or remote sensing data and the literature. They should be able to relate landscape shaping factors to needed data for a successful modeling and understanding of landsurface dynamics.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Exam : Written
2nd session : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Brussels
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Paris
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Cayenne