| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Planning And Design Of Highways | PEM520 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Aybike Ayfer KARADAĞ |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to evaluate the planning and design process of road systems based on landscape ecology. |
| Course Content | At the end of this course the student; To have basic knowledge about landscape ecology, Gains the ability to use landscape patterns (landscape ecology) in road planning and design. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- At the end of this course the student; To have basic knowledge about landscape ecology, Gains the ability to use landscape patterns (landscape ecology) in road planning and design. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to Ecology | |
| 2. Week | Ecology, Environment and Economy | |
| 3. Week | Introduction to Landscape Ecology | |
| 4. Week | History of road systems | |
| 5. Week | The Basis of road ecology | |
| 6. Week | Ecological Impacts of Road Systems | |
| 7. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 8. Week | Road Systems and Land Use Interactions | |
| 9. Week | Planning and Design of Roads | |
| 10. Week | Possible Scenarios for Road Systems | |
| 11. Week | Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Monitoring and Evaluation of Road Systems | |
| 12. Week | Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Monitoring and Evaluation of Road Systems | |
| 13. Week | Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Monitoring and Evaluation of Road Systems | |
| 14. Week | Student Seminar Presentations |
| Forman, R. T. T., Sperling, D., Bissonette, J. A., Clevenger, A. P., Cutshall, C. D., Dale, V. H., Fahrig, L., France, R., L., Goldman, C., R., Heanue, K., Jones, J., Swanson, F., Turrentine, T. ve Winter, T. C., 2003. Road Ecology: Science and Solutions. ISBN 1-55963-932-6 Bell, S. 2001. Landscape Pattern Perception and Process. ISBN0-419-20340-0 Mahhzoumi, J. and Pungetti, G. 1999. Ecological Landscape Design and Planning: the Mediterranean Context ISBN: 0419232508 Forman, R. T., Friedman, D. S., Fitzhenry, D. Martin, J. D., Chen, A. S. and Alexander, L. E. 1997. Ecological Effects of Roads: Towards Three Summary Indıces ve an Overview for North America, Forman R.T., 2006. Good and bad places for roads: effects of varying road and natural pattern on habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation. IN: Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation, Eds. Irwin CL, Garrett P, McDermott KP. Center for Transportation and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC: pp. 164-174. Lugo, A. E. ve Gucinski, H. 2000. Function, Effects, and Management of Forest Roads. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management. Seiler, A. 2001. Ecological Effects of Roads A Review. Introductory Researc Essay Department of Conservation Biology SLU. Spellerberg, I. F. Ecological Effects of Roads and Traffic: A Literature Review. Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters, Vol. 7, No. 5. pp. 317-333. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 53 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
