OVERVIEW

Planning, design, remediation, restoration, impact assessment, and incidence assessment are the fields in which biodiversity experts are most often called upon to work in relation to or in anticipation of projects, plans, and programs that affect natural, semi-natural, or anthropized areas at various levels. The course provides the theoretical and practical professional tools needed to operate correctly in compliance with regulations, both in research and in the applied field of territorial/environmental management. The key reference regulations in the various mentioned fields are: European Directive 92/43/EEC "Habitat"; Legislative Decree 152/2006 on environmental matters; European Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species; Nature Restoration Law.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students, including through concrete case studies, with a comprehensive overview of the naturalistic approach to managing natural and anthropized systems. It also lays the groundwork for designing interventions aimed at enhancement, mitigation, remediation, requalification, and compensation in natural environments, focusing on fauna, flora, fungi, vegetation, and habitats. The course considers both the theoretical and applied aspects of various naturalistic/environmental approaches, paying particular attention to:

1. Foundations for developing conservation measures for species and habitats; management plans for protected areas (parks, reserves, Natura 2000 sites, etc.); environmental impact assessments (EIA and SEA); incidence studies and impact assessment procedures (VINCA) under the European Directive 92/43/EEC "Habitat".

2. Ecological issues related to invasive alien species; monitoring, management, and control.

3. The role of fungi and plants in environmental remediation and requalification through various bioremediation and ecological restoration protocols.

PREREQUISITES

A prerequisite is the foundational knowledge provided in the courses "Monitoring and Conservation of Fauna" and "Surveying, Mapping, and Monitoring of Flora and Vegetation."

TEACHING METHODS

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURO MARIOTTI (President)

ENRICA ROCCOTIELLO

SEBASTIANO SALVIDIO (President Substitute)

LUIGI MINUTO (Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DESIGN IN NATURAL AREAS AND APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The student will prepare a written assessment report of environmental impact (VINCA) on an agreed site.
In the case of Erasmus students who have only included Module I "Faunistic Aspects" (5 CFU), the student will only have to prepare the impact study, in Italian or English.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The student will discuss their papers with the course instructors.

In the case of Erasmus students who have enrolled only in Module I "Faunistic Aspects" (5 ECTS), the student will discuss only the written impact assessment study.

Exam schedule