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B026469 - Eco-compatibility of tree crops
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Course program
Academic Year 2018-19
Course year
Second year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
AGR/03 - ARBORICULTURE AND FRUITCULTURE
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
25/02/2019 ⇒ 07/06/2019
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Environmental value of agricultural development. Sustainability of tree crops. Eco-sustainable production systems. Integrated, biological, biodynamic coltivations. Preservation of natural resources. Civic and social arboriculture. Storytelling of sustainable agriculture.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Ecosystems and Human Well-being. Synthesis. Washington, DC.: Island Press, 2005.
National Research Council, Towards Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington: The National Academic Press, 2010.
National Research Council, Towards Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington: The National Academic Press, 2010.
Learning Objectives
Provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to calculate and mitigate the impact of crops on the environment.
Prerequisites
Not any
Type of Assessment
Discussions in class. Final examination
Course program
Definition of sustainability. History of sustainability in agriculture. Impact of the agricultural sector and tree crops on the environment. Emissions. Fertilizer impact. Pesticide consumption. Environmental value of agricultural development. Resource management and preservation for future generations. The soil. The water. Biodiversity conservation. Eco-sustainable production systems. Integrated, biological, biodynamic cultivation. Permaculture. Birth and development of social and civic arboriculture. Climate-smart agriculture. Theories and techniques of storytelling for sustainable agriculture