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Urban Ecosystem

Prof. Mahua Mukherjee · IIT Roorkee

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Introduction to Urban Ecosystem Video
  2. Ecosystem Basics Including Ecology Video
  3. Ecosystem Functions Video
  4. Ecosystem Process Video
  5. Examples of Ecosystem Process and Function Video

Week 2

  1. Ecosystem Types Video
  2. Ecosystem Types - Case Examples Video
  3. Ecosystem Concepts Video
  4. Ecosystem Theories Video
  5. Demonstration of Ecosystem Theory and Concept Video

Week 3

  1. Urban Ecosystem Components Video
  2. Urban Ecosystem Functions and Processes Video
  3. Urban Metabolism Video
  4. Urban Ecosystem and Water Video
  5. Demonstration of Urban Ecosystem and Water Video

Week 4

  1. Urban Ecosystem – CO2 and Methane Video
  2. Urban Heat Video
  3. Urban Ecosystem Imbalances and Challenges Video
  4. Urban Ecosystem Balance Video
  5. Carrying Capacity Video

Week 5

  1. Ecosystem Concepts for Urban Integration Video
  2. City and Ecosystem Theories Video
  3. Case Studies- City and Ecosystem Theories Video
  4. Urban Ecosystem and Biodiversity Video
  5. The IPCC and Biodiversity Conventions Video

Week 6

  1. Ecosystem Services Video
  2. Types of ESS Video
  3. Evaluation of Ecosystem Services-I Video
  4. Evaluation of Ecosystem Services (ESS)- II Video
  5. Urban Ecosystem Services Video

Week 7

  1. Effects of Urban Development on Urban Ecosystems Video
  2. Urban Ecology Video
  3. Social Aspects Intertwined with Urban Ecosystems Video
  4. Urban Landscape Ecology As A Planning Strategy Video
  5. Role of Urban Governance for Ecosystem Protection Video

Week 8

  1. Disaster Risk and Climate Change Video
  2. Mitigation and Adaptation Video
  3. Transformative Solutions -Nature-based Solutions Basics Video
  4. NbS for Climate Adaptation and Urban Resilience Video
  5. Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) & Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) Video

Week 9

  1. Blue Green Infrastructure Video
  2. Environmental Engineering (EnvE) Video
  3. Ecological Engineering (EcoE) Video
  4. Application Potential for NbS Video
  5. Policy Framework for Nature-Based Solutions Video

Week 10

  1. Challenges in Designing and Deploying NbS Video
  2. Urban Ecosystem Assessment Video
  3. Biodiversity- Ecological Footprint Video
  4. Biodiversity - City Biodiversity Index Video
  5. Urban Infrastructure Assessment Video

Week 11

  1. Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) Video
  2. Ecology and Future Cities Video
  3. Instrumented Study Video
  4. Case Study on Eco-Engineering Solutions for Waste, Energy, and Water Video
  5. BMP on Eco-Engineering Solutions for Water Video

Week 12

  1. Risk and BGI Potential Assessment Tool Video
  2. Case Study on BGI Solutions Video
  3. Concept of GeoSM-NatEc Video
  4. Demonstration of GeoSM-NatEc Video
  5. Concluding Remarks Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Roorkee
Department
Architecture
Teacher
Prof. Mahua Mukherjee
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Art, architecture and design
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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