Duration
30h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in landscape architect | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1. Introduction (définitions, functions, threats, issues).
2. Soil composition (mineral and organic components, soil solution, soil atmosphere, soil biodiversity).
3. Soil properties (physical, chemical and physico-chemical).
4. Soil formation and evolution (pedogenetic factors and soil forming processes).
5. Notion of soil classification and cartography.
7. Elements of operational pedology (land evaluation ; soil description ; sampling and analysis methodology ; interpreting soil test results ; urban soil characterization and functions ; soil consideration in impact assessment ; policy and methods for treatment of polluted soils).
8. Soils in urban context (characteristics ; ecosystemic services ; constructed soils ; soils in urban planning policies).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
On the basis of basic knowledge of soil at different level of perception, the objective of the course is to sensibilize students to the importance of soils within the ecosystem and to give them the essential awareness to manage them, in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. A chapter on operational pedology show concretely the interest to take into account soils in numerous topical domains. The field trips puts emphasis on an approach based on observation and soil landscape analysis.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
- grasp the causes-effects relationships between soil compounds, properties and behaviors ;
- deduce the main practical incidences for soil management ;
- decrypt a soil map in order to extract a given information ;
- draw a field pedological diagnosis, based on observation and earned knowledge.
- propose an adequate sampling strategy, understand and correctly interpret a soil analysis report.
- take into account soils, their functions and the services provided when designing and implementing landscaping, whatever the scale of work.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Principles of chemistry, physics and biology.
Basic principles of mineralogy, petrography and geomorphology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures (ppt material) + field trip (3h).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Classroom based teaching for lectures and field trip.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
A list of up-to-date bibliographic references and interesting web sites is supplied to students.
Oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Attendance is highly recommended for a good assimilation and comprehension of the subject (no syllabus, but slides as medium for oral explanations).
Contacts
xavier.legrain@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.