LAD-22803 Soils and Landscapes of the Netherlands
Course
Credits 3.00
| Teaching method | Contact hours |
| Lectures | 14 |
| Field Practical | 32 |
| Self-study |
| Course coordinator(s) | ing. GJWC Peek |
| Lecturer(s) | ing. GJWC Peek |
| dr. ir. MPW Sonneveld | |
| Examiner(s) | ing. GJWC Peek |
| dr. ir. MPW Sonneveld |
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Assumed knowledge on:
LAD-10806
Continuation courses:
LAD-21806
Contents:
This course focuses on the relationships between geology, geomorphology, hydrology, soil formation and the genesis and identity of the Dutch landscapes (including land use and land use dynamics). Attention will be paid to cultivated regions as well as areas in use for nature and nature development. Field practicals in 4 different landscapes alternate the lectures, are illustrative and deepen the substance.
Learning outcomes:
After this course the students are able to:
- explain the genesis and identity of landscape (including land use and land use dynamics) at different scales as a function of the interaction between geological, hydrological, pedological, ecological and anthropogenic processes;
- understand and recognize genesis, spatial distribution and properties of geological deposits, geomorphological units and soils in different landscapes;
- evaluate possibilities and limitations for land use (agriculture, nature and nature development) based on soil and landscape properties.
Activities:
Attend lectures and field practicals.
Examination:
Written exam. Field practicals: presence is compulsory.
Literature:
Jongmans c.s. 2010. De Landschappen van Nederland, samenhang tussen geologie, bodem en landgebruik.
| Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory for: | BBN | Forest and Nature Conservation | BSc | 5MO | |