After a thematic and methodological introduction, practical, biophysical and socio-economic methods are practiced. These assess and evaluate the sustainable use of natural resources on the one hand, and the effectiveness of technological or institutional measures or innovations in the context of sustainable food systems in the Frienisberg/Seedorf area on the other (subject to change).
Limitation of participants: Pre-registration at KSL. If participation in the field course is restricted for any reason, don't hesitate to get in touch with the secretariat of the Directorate of Studies or contact us at the following e-mail address: giulia.curatola@unibe.ch
Learning objective: Students ...
1) can apply practice- and problem-related biophysical and human geography field methods in an integrated manner;
2) can assess the quality and significance, strengths and weaknesses of the methods through repeated practice;
3) can collect and analyze the views of different actors on resource use and regional development in the past, present and future;
4) can record and assess the state of natural resources (focus: soil, water, plants, relief) and their changes (degradation, conservation) using selected biophysical indicators;
5) can prepare, practically conduct, analyze and interpret semi-structured interviews with farmers with regard to livelihoods, patterns of action, orientation and interpretation;
6) can integrate and summarise the results in the broader framework of sustainable regional development.
