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| Unit | FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PR. | |
| Code | PM497 |
| Name | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAKAN ALPHAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAKAN ALPHAN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Learns the methods used in determination of changes that take place in landscapes and prediction of future changes.
Course Content
What is environmental monitoring. Simple, Survey, Proxy and Integrated monitoring approaches. Requirements for monitoring, components of monitoring. Landscape-level environmental indicators and monitoring: Spatial and time scales for monitoring. Frequency of monitoring. Change detection: satellite datasets for change detection; indices and other transformed data for change detection. Pre-processing of spatial data for change detection, geographical, geometrical and radiometric corrections. Bi-temporal and multi-temporal change detection methods. Pre- and post-classification change detection techniques. Pairwise comparisons and extracting change information from composite datasets. Change trends and future predictions. General outline of modeling and cellular automata.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Comprehends environmental viewing scope and its importance in planning. |
| LO02 | Understands the detection methods for the change as digital and analog in basic level |
| LO03 | Interprets the changes in the landscape by identifying trends Gains knowledge about the methods which can be produced to use projections by information exchange |
| LO04 | Builds a monitoring plan by selecting appropriate data sets, methods and sequence of actions in order for a viewing in a certain area. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | o Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | o Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | o Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | o Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | o Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. | 1 |
| PLO06 | - | o The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | o Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | o Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | o Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape a | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | o Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | o Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | o Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | o Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | o Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. | 5 |
| PLO15 | - | o Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | o Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. | 4 |
| PLO17 | - | o Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. | 4 |
| PLO20 | - | Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is envivronmental monitoring. Requirements for monitoring, components of monitoring. | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 2 | Landscape-level environmental indicators and monitoring: Spatial and time scales for monitoring. Frequency of monitoring | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 3 | Change detection: satellite datasets for change detection; indices and other transformed data for change detection | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 4 | Pre-processing of spatial data for change detection, geographical, geometrical and radiometrical corrections | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 5 | Bi-temporal and multi-temporal change detection methods | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 6 | Pre- and post-classification change detection techniques | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 7 | Pairwise comparisons and extracting change information from composite datasets | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam by studying lecture notes and presenations until midterm | |
| 9 | spatial dsitribution, scale and extent of change, cross tabulation and thematic change | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 10 | spatial dsitribution, scale and extent of change, cross tabulation and thematic change | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 11 | Change trends and future predictions. | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 12 | Change prediction models (UrbanSim, SLEUTH, Markov) | Supporting course material, and other related sources | |
| 13 | Lab work | recognition of relevant image processing and data analysis software | |
| 14 | Lab work | recognition of relevant image processing and data analysis software | |
| 15 | Presentations of micro projects | Preparation of project presentations | |
| 16 | Term Exams | The preparation of all the topics for the exam by studying | |
| 17 | Term Exams | The preparation of all the topics for the exam by studying |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||