Information Package / Course Catalogue
Landscape Management
Course Code: PM420
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Defining the basic concepts and problems related to the management of natural and cultural landscape resources, and understanding the relationships between degradation and potential risks in natural and cultural resources and sectoral utilisation demands, learning the landscape management process

Course Content

The theories of landscape management concept, basic principles, management project preparation process, national and international examples, evaluation of the articles and explanations in the European Landscape Convention within the scope of landscape management studies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ebru ERSOY TONYALOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the basic concepts of landscape management and the importance and necessity of landscape management
2.To be able to identify problems related to landscape management
3.Understanding the different tools used in landscape management
4.Understanding the relationships between landscape conservation, management and planning
5.Understanding cultural and natural landscapes and their importance and differences in terms of management
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Antrop, M. (2005). From holistic landscape synthesis to transdisciplinary landscape management. From landscape research to landscape planning: aspects of integration, education and application, 12, 27-50.
2.Jansson, M., Vogel, N., Fors, H., & Randrup, T. B. (2018). The governance of landscape management: new approaches to urban open space development. Landscape Research.
3.Lennon, J. L. (2012). Cultural landscape management: International influences. In Managing cultural landscapes (pp. 45-69). Routledge.
4.Izakovicová, Z., Miklós, L., Miklósová, V., & Petrovic, F. (2019). The integrated approach to landscape management—Experience from Slovakia. Sustainability, 11(17), 4554.
5.Oliver, C. D., Covey, K., Hohl, A., Larsen, D., McCarter, J. B., Niccolai, A., & Wilson, J. (2012). Landscape management. Forest landscape restoration: Integrating natural and social sciences, 39-65.
6.Hitchmough, J. D. (1994). Urban landscape management. Inkata Press Pty Ltd.
7.Prager, K. (2015). Agri-environmental collaboratives for landscape management in Europe. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 12, 59-66.
8.Erdem, N., & Coşkun, A. A. (2009). Avrupa Peyzaj Sözleşmesi hükümlerinin Türk planlama mevzuatına uyumluluk analizi. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 59(2), 67-81.
9.Konseyi, A. (2000). AK Peyzaj Sözleşmesi.
10.Uzun, O. (2006). Peyzaj Planlama ve Peyzaj Yönetimi, Türkiye’de ki Peyzaj Uygulamaları ve Avrupa Peyzaj Sözleşmesi. Gökçeada Eğitim Uygulama Programı, Çanakkale.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, aim, and importance of the lecture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Content and basics of landscape management
Week 3 - Theoretical
Content and basics of landscape management
Week 4 - Theoretical
The European Landscape Convention and landscape management
Week 5 - Theoretical
The European Landscape Convention and landscape management
Week 6 - Theoretical
Theoretical Approaches to Landscape Management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Theoretical Approaches to Landscape Management
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theoretical Approaches to Landscape Management
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cultural Landscape
Week 10 - Theoretical
Landscape Management Principles
Week 11 - Theoretical
Landscape Management Principles
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparation of Landscape Management Project and Landscape Management Process
Week 13 - Theoretical
Preparation of Landscape Management Project and Landscape Management Process
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparation of Landscape Management Project and Landscape Management Process
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination2%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
3
2
3
3
OÇ-2
2
4
4
OÇ-3
2
3
5
3
4
OÇ-4
2
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
5
2
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026