COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CON 5082 NATURE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEDIHA BURCU SILAYDIN

Offered to

M.Sc. Urban Conservation Planning
M.Sc. City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning (Non-Thesis)
City and Regional Planning
M.Sc. Urban Conservation Planning (Non-Thesis)
City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The first aim of the course is to gain cycle and resource based protection understanding for protection of nature. In addition, establishment of the relationship between nature conservation and planning and thus the description of the action areas in planning process towards the protection of nature is a further object of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Interpret the basic concepts related with nature and protection approaches,
2   Question the relationship between urban planning and nature,
3   Relate the ecological cycles and natural resource with planning process,
4   Evaluate the literature about nature protection,
5   Develop action-oriented planning proposals for nature protection.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Conceptual Investigations: Nature - Ecological Balance, Ecosystem - Carrying Capacity; Differences Between Concepts of Nature and Environment; Nature - Cultural Dilemma,-Sustainability.
2 Natural Cycles and Natural Resources
3 The Problem of Destruction of Ecological Balance: The impacts of the industrialization and urbanization on the nature. Sustainable Development: Is it enough for conservation of Nature Resource-Based Conception of Nature Conservation
4 City Planning - Nature Relationship Transition from City Planning to Physical Planning and its Importance for Nature Conservation Action Area for nature: Landscape Planning (General Information)
5 Landscape Planning and Key Working Areas Biological-Ecological Environmental Protection Technological-Hygienic Environmental Protection Meaning of Nature Conservation
6 Determination of Basic Parameters and Intervention Areas in the Protection of Ecological Balance
7 Proposal for a New Planning Process aimed at protecting the ecological balance
8 Mid-term exam (Mid-homework submission)
9 Special Protection Areas (Sensitive Natural Areas) - 1 Related Legal and Administrative Background Application Tools for Protection
10 Special Protection Areas (Sensitive Natural Areas) - 2 Related Legal and Administrative Background Application Tools for Protection
11 Protection of Land Resources and Forest Areas: - Soil Classification - Building relationship; - Soil Conservation in the Planning Process;- Measures for Protection of Soil Resources; - Soil Conservation and Land Use Law; - Forest Situation and Its Ecological Significance - Forest Law
12 Conservation of Biodiversity - Threats to Biodiversity; - Biological Safety; - Ecological Network and Natura 2000; - National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan - Measures to Protect Biodiversity
13 Protection of Water Resources: - Population - Water Relationship; - Protection of Water Cycle: The Importance of River Basin; - Watershed Management and Planning; - Impacts of Coastal Settlements on Water Resources; - Water Framework Directive; - Considering Water Resources in Planning Applications, Legal Framework, Capacity Planning
14 Biosphere Reserve Area Planning: - What is a Biosphere Reserve ; - Natural Potentials of the Biosphere Reserve, Land Use and Socio - Economic Structure Relationship; - Biotope Mapping; - Biosphere Reserve Area Protection Planning

Recomended or Required Reading

- Atalay, I. ve Mortan, K. (2003). Resimli ve haritalı Türkiye bölgesel coğrafyası. Istanbul: Inkılap Kitabevi.
- Bierwagen, B.G. (2005). Predicting ecological connectivity in urbanizing landscapes. Environment and Planning B: Planning an Design, (32), 763-776.
- Çepel, N. (2003). Ekolojik sorunlar ve çözümleri. TÜBITAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları: Ankara.
- Hurley, J.M., Gincer, C. ve Capen, D.E. (2002). Property concepts, ecological thought, and ecosystem management: A case of conservation policymaking in Vermont. Society and Natural Sources, (15), 295-312.
- Kadıoğlu, M. (2001). Bildiğiniz havaların sonu küresel iklim değişimi ve Türkiye. Istanbul: Güncel Yayıncılık.
- Sılaydın, M.B., Ergin, Ş. ve Efe, M. (2001). Ekolojik planlama kavramının teorik ve pratik anlamı. IV. Ulusal Ekoloji ve Çevre Kongresi. Bodrum. Bildiri kitabı, 647-650.
- TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası Ankara Şubesi Doğa Koruma ve Planlama Komisyonu. (2000). Doğa koruma ve planlama. Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course is carried out by topic expressions, reading, classroom discussion, homework support, and discussions conducted with presentation of homework. Homework is seen as both the method of assessment and an important learning method of the course. Homework topics will be selected to support learning outcomes of the course.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

First draft of homework substitutes mid-term exam, and final paper of homework substitutes final.

Assessment Criteria

Interpretation and Questioning are measured by Mid-term exam (First draft of homework).
Establish of Relation, Development of Suggestions and Evaluation are measured by homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.silaydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10.30-12.00; Tuesday 10.30-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing Individual Homework (Midterm) 1 35 35
Preparing Individual Homework (Final) 1 60 60
Submission of homework 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.11
LO.21
LO.311
LO.411
LO.5111

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