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290002 VO Environmental Problems, Use of Resources and Aspects of Sustainable Development in Asia (2016W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Gelegentliche terminbedingte Blockungen sind möglich (Termin, wenn erforderlich: jeweils MO, 17.30-20.45, HS 4c), Info in der ersten Unterrichtseinheit (10.10.2016)!

  • Monday 10.10. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 17.10. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 24.10. 17:30 - 20:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 31.10. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 07.11. 17:30 - 20:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 14.11. 17:30 - 20:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 28.11. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 12.12. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 09.01. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 16.01. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Monday 23.01. 17:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Discussion of social and economic disparities caused by different availabilities of agrarian and mineral resources in Asia (case studies!), where sustainable development still keeps being neglected on a large scale.
Analysis of ecological and socio-economic impacts of traditional lifestyles, political intervention and profit-oriented transformation in an era of increased mobility, worldwide globalisation, growing demand for (hydroelectric) power, population growth and corresponding food shortage, which leads to erosion, desertification and forest clearing.

Assessment and permitted materials

1 written exam at the end of the lecture term

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Raising the awareness of socio-economic and ecological transformation in the Asia-Pacific Region with special emphasis on aspects of globalization, industrialization and ressource management

Examination topics

Lecture

Reading list

Begleitende Pflichtliteratur: siehe Handapparat in der Institutsbibliothek

Association in the course directory

(MG-S6-NPI) (L2-d2, L2-d-zLV) (UF MA GW 02)

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