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| FNR 44500 - Urban Forest Issues |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course presents an array of topics germane to the management of trees in the urban environment. This includes the benefits of trees and general tree care, tree appraisal, tree ordinances, tree inventory and management plans, and tree preservation and construction.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Forestry and Natural Resources Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand sustainable urban & community forestry and why it is important. 2. Recognize the numerous benefits of urban/community forests to society, and the ecosystem services provided. 3. Identify common issues, challenges and pressures which threaten the urban forest. 4. Recognize the unique features of urban forest systems and how to apply the principles of urban forest management to real-world cases. 5. Acquire an understanding of sustainability as it pertains to urban forests and urban forestry programs in metropolitan regions, cities, towns, communities and neighborhoods. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIOL 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 12000 Minimum Grade of D- |
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