Class Environmental Impact and Monitoring

This is a complementary Curricular Unit for the formation of biologists that is focused on the planning, management and conservation of the ecosystems. It is a transversal CU with especial incidence on the different biotic components but the remaining environmental descriptors are analyzed with some detail and in an integrative way.

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1. Introduction to the Study of Environmental Impact and Environmental Monitoring  - Environmental Impact - Environmental Monitoring 2. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - Historical and Legal Aspects - Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) - Post-Evaluation - Analysis of Different Types of Projects Subject to EIA - Case Studies 3. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) 4. Activities and Events Responsible for Environmental Impacts Not Subject to EIA - Exploitation of Wild Biological Resources - Catastrophic Events 5. Environmental Monitoring Programs Extrinsic to EIA  - Global Environmental Monitoring - Environmental Monitoring in Portugal Practical Classes: - Practical issues for the elaboration of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies and Monitoring Reports, with special emphasis on biotic components. - Field trips for observation of on-going projects either in construction and exploitation phases.  

During the learning process, students will work in an interdisciplinary way, integrating the knowledge acquired in other UCs and applying it directly to the contents taught. Various content and learning tools will be made available in addition to those taught in class, which will allow students more autonomy in acquiring knowledge related to the UC contents. Whenever possible, field trips will be carried out for students to put into practice the knowledge acquired in classes. Experts from different areas of Environmental Impact and Monitoring will also be invited to present case studies.

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