Rhedir gan School of Natural Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1 a 2

Trefnydd: Dr Eifiona Lane

This inter-disciplinary module presents an introduction to the development of the concept and broad practice of sustainable development arising from global population change, inequity, uneven development and natural resource management focussing mainly on global North contexts. The agreed global understanding of the vision of sustainable development is addressed by examining the role of economic analyses, governance and environmental planning approaches e.g. economic sustainability versus conventional investment appraisal and sustainability and measures of natural capital. Strategic adoption of sustainable regional and local development strategies for a number of specific areas where the notion of sustainable development may be applied e.g. transport, energy, biodiversity conservation, water and food and tourism development will be studied though analysis of case studies in contrasting geographical regions. The module will address the policy and management challenges posed by developing more sustainable and responsible approaches to tourism in relation to natural, built and cultural resources and will draw substantially from current good practice, especially in protected areas. It will look holistically at land use policy and designation issues and consider how different ecosystem services relate to each another, i.e. provisioning services (such as food, fibre and timber), regulating services (including climate regulation, regulation of water, air and soil quality), supporting services (soil formation, nutrient and water cycling and primary production) and cultural services (including recreation and tourism, cultural heritage, spiritual and aesthetic aspects). It will include real-life examples of how integrated sustainable resource management approaches can be developed and applied and how cross- and multi-disciplinary environmental resource management works in practice. The process of managing environmental impacts and measuring progress towards sustainability will be explored with reference to a number of current approaches and monitoring tools e.g. Eco System Services, Eco and Carbon Foot-printing and localisation, de-growth and One Planet Living. Managing natural resources via the ecosystem services approach will be explored with a view to how we operationalize this approach. Urbanisation and the impact on the flows of ecosystem goods and services is also explored alongside other important drivers of change, such as population and climate change. Examples of statutory and non statutory agencies delivering sustainable development policy at international and planning and community based initiatives are explored. Particular emphasis is placed on governance and the community scale responses to SDev third sector response to the challenge of sustainable development with research and group-work activities around this theme. Students, in later stages of the module, will undertake course work based on a field based group project where some of the above theoretical discussions are applied to specific community based projects or scenarios. These often prove very relevant to future career paths and or volunteering leading to more sustainable development. Students will also undertake a computer based workshop exercise demonstrating quantitative assessment can be used to investigate sustainable practices.

This module will look at sustainable development which is based on effective ways of protecting the environment, prudent use of natural resources, maintenance of stable and flourishing communities where everyone’s needs are met. Thus changing and contested discourses of power, community, distinctiveness of place and social progress will also be considered along side effective environmental planning and management methods. These entail specific examples of tools applied for working towards, managing and monitoring sustainability will be presented e.g. Footprint analysis, Eco Systems services and specific case studies where these have and are being applied will be utilised from real contrasting geographical areas. The module will draw on existing community energy, regeneration and tourism-related initiatives at local, regional and national level and provide critical commentary on their relative effectiveness and lessons learnt relating to sustainability. In order to examine strategic economic activity within the scope of sustainability theoretical discussion of several contexts will be examined in detail e.g. Local Food Initiatives, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Agriculture. This will include the basic global principles of sustainable tourism and how these have been variously applied in different contexts through charters and protocols. The development of the concept of sustainability will be examined in a general introduction to the changing population, resource technological and development debate. The economic theories relating to the wise management of natural resource will be explored along with the notion of governance for sustainable development involving international actors as well as exploring the relationships between TNC’s and Campaigning groups. Students will be consier specific case study scenarios involving techniques currently used by local sustainability practitioners and individually in quantitative assessment. In past years some of these projects will involve community organisations local to North Wales. This will include consideration of the mode of delivering sustainable development in protected areas eg Mon AONB or Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as a potential model approach to a sustainably managed protected area which emphasises high environmental quality and adding value and appreciation through integrated land use and activity management.

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Threshold (Standard Pass: D– to D+) a. No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. b. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. c. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. d. Use of primary literature.

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Good (Average to high standard Pass: C– to B+) a. Much or most of the relevant information and skills accurately displayed. b. Good/adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. c. Good/fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. d. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. e. Critical use of primary and other literature cited in the lecture.

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Excellent (Excellent standard First Class: A– to A**) a. An outstanding performance, exceptionally able. b. The relevant information accurately deployed. c. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. d. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. e. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. f. Critical use of literature beyond that cited in the lecture.

1. Understand the origin of the theory of sustainable development

2. Appreciate the differing geographical contexts where this notion of development may be applied.

3. Understand how both scientific knowledge and socio economic understanding is applied to the wise management of different types of resources at community and /or global and local scale.

4. Describe a range of methods and tools used in the managing and monitoring of sustainability, e.g. water

5. Develop soft project management skills and knowledge involved with sustainable development practice

6. Experience and recall lecture based and field based evidence of specific contexts of sustainable resource management e.g. energy, tourism, eco systems services

7. Understand and apply field research techniques such as conducting resource audits, consulting with key stakeholders, understanding human impact and other activity data and trend analysis in order to develop strategic and sustainable area and regional action plans .

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
ARHOLIAD	Exam Unseen question		20.00
ARHOLIAD	Exam Set question		20.00
GWAITH CWRS	Semester 2 Coursework based on practical workshops	2000 words or equivalent numerical assessment.	30.00
TRAETHAWD	Assignment Semester 1		30.00

		Oriau
Lecture	13*2 hour lectures	26
Tutorial	2*1 non mandatory hour drop in tutorials will be held sem 2 (small group or individual session) to support learning on quant workshop component of the module.	2
Fieldwork	2*8 hour field visits / or equivalent field experiences undertaken on line due to CV19 . Across two semesters.	16
Workshop	1 * 2 hour workshop 1 * 3 hour workshop 1 * 1 hour workshop	6
Private study	Private and guided self-study	150

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelwch - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch amgylchedd a hyder o ran cadw at reoliadau iechyd a diogelwch
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach

• CP7 The ability to interpret and explain the limits of accuracy of their own experimental data in terms of significance and underlying theory
• CP11 The ability to use an understanding of the uncertainty of experimental data to inform the planning of future work
• SK2 Demonstrate a systematic understanding of fundamental physicochemical principles with the ability to apply that knowledge to the solution of theoretical and practical problems
• PS16 The ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-skilled teams
• SK7 Develop knowledge and understanding of ethics, societal responsibilities, environmental impact and sustainability, in the context of chemistry
• SK9 Read and engage with scientific literature
• SK11. Reading and engaging with scientific literature.
• SK13. Making oral presentations and writing reports, including critical evaluation.
• SK18. Advanced studies in areas of specialism, such as the use ofpeer-reviewed scientific literature.
• SK21. Application of advancedstudies to thesolution ofproblems.
• SK22. Development of knowledge and understanding of: ethics,societal responsibilities, environmental impact,sustainability, intellectualproperty, innovation and exploitation ofcommercial opportunities.
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of risk assessment and relevant legislation
• Recognize and apply appropriate theories and concepts from a range of disciplines.
• Appreciate the interdisciplinary and/or reciprocal nature of relationships within the subject area.
• Understand the provisional nature of information and appreciate competing and alternative explanations.
• Appreciation of the complexity and diversity of processes through the study of relevant systems.
• Apply subject knowledge to the understanding and addressing of problems.
• Recognize the moral, ethical and social issues relating to the subject.
• Conduct fieldwork and/or laboratory work competently with awareness of appropriate risk assessment and ethical considerations
• Consider issues from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives.
• Collect, analyse and interpret primary and/or secondary data using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques.
• Apply appropriate techniques for presenting spatial and/or temporal trends in data.
• Prepare effective maps, diagrams and visualizations.
• Undertake field and/or laboratory studies to ensure competence in basic experimental and/or fieldwork skills.
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of risk assessment and relevant legislation
• Engagement with current subject developments and their application.
• Engage in debate and/or discussion with specialists and non-specialists using appropriate language.
• Demonstrate the independence and skills required for continuing professional development

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

Appropriate safe warm and appropriate field based clothing and camera to gather visual data in field.

Rhestrau Darllen Bangor (Talis)

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/dxx-2001.html

Rhestr ddarllen

A range of reading and additional material for use in and after during teaching session and via blackboard.

Rhagofynnol ar gyfer:

• DXX-3003: Field Course: Barcelona

Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• L700: BA Geography year 2 (BA/GEOG)
• L702: BA Geography (4 yr with placement) year 2 (BA/GEOG4)
• L701: BA Geography (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/GEOGIE)

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• D447: BSC Environmental Conservation year 2 (BSC/ECON)
• D448: BSC Environmental Conservation year 2 (BSC/ECON4)
• D451: BSc Environmental Conservation (International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ENIE)
• D501: BSc Forestry (with sandwich placement) year 2 (BSC/F)
• D502: BSc Forestry with International Experience year 2 (BSC/FIE)
• D500: BSC Forestry year 2 (BSC/FOR)
• D50P: BSc Forestry with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/FP)
• F803: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry year 2 (BSC/GEF)
• F804: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry year 2 (BSC/GEF4)
• F807: BSc Geography with Environmental Forestry with Intl Exp year 2 (BSC/GEFIE)
• F800: BSC Geography year 2 (BSC/GEOG)
• F806: BSc Geography (4 yr with placement) year 2 (BSC/GEOG4)
• F802: BSc Geography (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/GEOGIE)
• F710: BSC Marine Environmental Studies year 2 (BSC/MES)
• F713: BSc Marine Environmental Stud with International Experience year 2 (BSC/MESIE)
• F79P: BSc Marine Environmental Studies year 2 (BSC/MESP)
• C328: BSc Wildlife Conservation year 2 (BSC/WLC)
• C332: BSc Wildlife Conservation with Place Yr year 2 (BSC/WLCP)
• F801: MGeog Geography year 2 (MGEOG/G)
• F805: MGeog Geography with International Experience year 2 (MGEOG/GIE)