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290035 VO Human Use of Natural Resources and Human-Environment Interactions (2021W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
MIXED
Moodle

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Details

max. 250 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

One part of the students will alternately be on site, the other part will attend the course in a digital way at home. The definite arrangement will then be announced by the course intructors probably via Moodle.

  • Monday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims/content:
-to gain knowledge of the origin, allocation and global distribution of natural resources and their importance for society
-to be able to critically reflect the human use of natural resources in the context of Global Environmental Change (incl. climate change and geohazards)
Method: lecture

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (MC)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Written exam (MC)

Examination topics

Course contents

Reading list

GOUDIE, A. (2018): The human impact on the natural environment: past, present and future. Wiley-Blackwell.
GOUDIE, A., VILES, H. (1997): The Earth transformed: An introduction to human impacts on the environment. Wiley-Blackwell.
WINIWARTER, V., KNOLL, M. (2007): Umweltgeschichte. Eine Einführung. UTB.
HERRMANN, B. (2013): Umweltgeschichte. Eine Einführung in Grundbegriffe. Springer.
STRAHLER, A., STRAHLER, A. (2009): Physische Geographie. 4. Auflage. UTB.
KING, M. et al. (2007): Our changing planet. The view from space. Cambridge University Press.
DIKAU, R., WEICHSELGARTNER, J. (2005): Der unruhige Planet. Primus.
FELGENTREFF, C., GLADE, T. (2008): Naturrisiken und Sozialkatastrophen. Spektrum.

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 13) (EC Klimawandel M3) (EC NatKat 3)

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