Τhe course provides essential scientific knowledge and practical experience to assist students in getting involved in the design of development projects with a focus on sustainability. It covers environmental policy, strategic impact assessment, and the use of modern technological tools for mapping and evaluating spatial environmental data. Students will learn to analyze natural and anthropogenic conditions, make educated decisions, and work effectively in interdisciplinary teams. Key learning points include understanding environmental governance in the context of climate change, adopting to new conditions, and respecting diversity and the natural environment. The course emphasizes environmental spatial planning using GIS, focusing on Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Resource Management. Educational objectives include understanding the nature, distribution, and assessment of natural resources, protecting these resources, and mitigating environmental impacts from human activities, within the relevant legal framework.
- Teacher: Μαρία Παπαδοπούλου
ECTS : 7.5
Language : el, en
Learning Outcomes : The course is developed under two main pilars of environmental spatial planning using GIS:
- the Environmental Impact Assessment process from Projects and Programs and
- the Management of Natural Resources
The educational objectives focus on the following issues:
- knowledge on the nature, structure, distribution and assessment of Natural Resources,
- the protection of Natural Resources and mitigation of environmental impacts from human activities.
The Course studies the techniques for the investigation and mitigation of the Impacts, the legal framework that governs management and environmental licensing in National and European level, sustainability, conservation of natural resources.