| Course title | |||||
| 農業環境工学特別講義Ⅲ [Special Lecture on Environmental and Agricultural Engineering Ⅲ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 05MT5813 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 西田 一也 [NISHIDA Kazuya] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| These lectures will discuss (1) the structures of rivers and paddy fields and the characteristics of the ecosystems therein, (2) the influence of human activities such as river improvement on the ecosystems and the conservation and restoration of the ecosystems, and (3) example of water bodies that were improved using an eco-friendly construction method, with the lecturer leading a group of students to experience maintenance activities to these. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) Understanding the structures of water bodies and the characteristics of aquatic ecosystems in rural areas 2) Understanding the influence of human activities on such aquatic ecosystems and the conservation and restoration of these ecosystems 3) Experiencing maintenance activities to water bodies that were improved using an eco-friendly construction method |
| Course schedule |
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Lecture 1. River structures and characteristics of river ecosystems Lecture 2. Paddy field structures and characteristics of the paddy field ecosystems Lecture 3. Influence of human activities on aquatic ecosystems Lecture 4. Conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems Lectures 5-7. Field work Lectures 1-4 will constitute an intensive course and will be conducted on November 24. The time and lecture room will be anounced on bulltein board. Lectures 5-7 will be field work and will be conducted in mamashita spring park, Kunitachi city in the morning on November 25. The time and place of the field work and items to be brought will be announced in the intensive course. |
| Prerequisites |
| None. Students who are affiliated with a graduate school of agriculture can attend this lecture. However, they need to have student insurance. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| None. Study notes will be handed out in each lecture. |
| References |
| River Ecology (In Japanese, KODANSHA) Environmental River Engineering (In Japanese, University of Tokyo Press) |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Attending all lectures will be required. The evaluation will be decided by report. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Lecture 1-4 will be conducted visually through figures and photographs to facilitate easy comprehension concepts. For lectures 5-7, the lecturer will lead a group of students on field work to understand the actual conditions of the water bodies that were improved using an eco-friendly construction method. |
| Course keywords |
| River, paddy field, ecological engineering, ecosystem conservation |
| Office hours |
| These will be communicated as required by e-mail. |
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| Last update |
| 9/18/2018 5:35:58 PM |