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The Critical Role of Land in Earth Systems: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Impacts

This course explores the importance of land within Earth’s systems, focusing on significant global land changes and their impacts on humans, atmosphere, water, and biodiversity. It emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, examining three key pillars of Land Use and Cover Change (LUCC), including climate change, biodiversity loss, and human well-being. Students will engage in practical seminars and hands-on activities, developing skills in GIS, remote sensing, and ecosystem modeling. Assessment includes a comprehensive learning diary and group presentations to foster collaborative learning.

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The Critical Role of Land in Earth Systems: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Impacts

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  1. Land is important within the Earth System • Important changes in land worldwide • Impacts humans, atmosphere, water, biodiversity, ... • Requires interdisciplinarity

  2. Three pillars of LUCC • LUCC Impacts • Biodiversity • Climate change • Hydrological cycle • Human wellbeing • Etc. • Driving forces • Natural vs anthropogenic drivers • Culture, land policy and development programs, economics, ... + feedbacks! • Etc. • Methods • GIS & Remote Sensing • Agent Based Modelling • Ecosystem & Land use models • Etc.

  3. Teaching method • Seminar-based course, its success is almost entirely dependent upon the contribution of the students. Attendance is compulsory! • Practicalswhere you will acquire some remote sensing skills, using a more practical hands-on approach.

  4. Assessment • 6000-word learning diary (75%) • Group poster & presentation (25%)

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