| Course title | |||||
| Ecosystem Management [Ecosystem Management] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 018122 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 多羅尾 光徳, 高田 秀重 [TARAO Mitsunori, TAKADA Hideshige] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| Humans are supported by two environments, i.e., society and nature. Human activities effect on nature via society, and changes of nature effect on humans via society. Without this viewpoint, it is nonsense to think environmental problems. This class provide students viewpoint to think root causing environmental problems and what we need to solve the problems. And, structure and function of ecosystem, which is fundamental scientific knowledge for thinking environmental problems, are lectured. |
| Expected Learning |
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Students are expected to, 1. understand structure and function of ecosystem, 2. acquire a habit to think the root causing environmental problems, 3. acquire a habit to think environmental problems quantitatively. |
| Course schedule |
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TAKADA - Environmental problems associated with single-use plastic. - Marine plastic pollution - Sustainable management of plastic wastes TARAO - Concept of ecosystem management (ecosystem service and compartment model) - Effect of food production on ecosystem - Situation and the policy of waste management in Japan - Sewage treatment in Japan |
| Prerequisites |
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- Students are expected to join discussion. - It is desirable to download handouts. - Submitting a questionnaire every class is compulsory. - In addition to 30 hours in the class and the activities described above, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Handouts are distributed in advance or at the lecture. |
| References |
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E.P. Odum, The strategy of ecosystem development, Science, 64: 262-270. G. Hardin, Tragedy of Commons, Science, 162: 1243-1248. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grading is evaluated by reports. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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- Humans are supported by two environments, i.e., society and nature. Since this viewpoint is lacked in almost environmental science, people cannot find prospects and are confusing. I strongly expect students to be interested in structure of society causing environmental problems. - Questioning mind is indispensable. Students must not follow uncritically what teachers and textbook say, but critical thinking and attitude is required. |
| Course keywords |
| ecosystem; material flow; ecological efficiency; ecosystem service; polluter pays principle; compartment model; tragedy of commons; plastic polution |
| Office hours |
| TAKADA Wednesday 11:00-13:00, room 202 building No.5; TARAO weekdays 10:00-12:00, room 302 building No.5 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
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| Last update |
| 3/15/2019 3:43:35 PM |