Environment and Landscape: Planning and Farm Management
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
The Teaching Unit 1 aims to provide knowledge to deal with rural areas analysis and planning, as well as to evaluate its consequences on environment and landscape. The course aims to provide the students with the cultural, normative, methodological and technical bases to deal with - also in multidisciplinary teams - the problems of landscape and environmental planning.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The Teaching Unit 2 aims to provide the bases for the design of buildings and facilities for agricultural activities, which meet environmental sustainability requirements, in compliance with the environmental legislation in force and taking into account the requirements of technical and economic feasibility. Moreover, the objective is to train students in the application of the methods of analysis and assessment of the environmental performance of livestock farms, also aimed at environmental certification (ISO14000-EMAS).
The Teaching Unit 1 aims to provide knowledge to deal with rural areas analysis and planning, as well as to evaluate its consequences on environment and landscape. The course aims to provide the students with the cultural, normative, methodological and technical bases to deal with - also in multidisciplinary teams - the problems of landscape and environmental planning.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The Teaching Unit 2 aims to provide the bases for the design of buildings and facilities for agricultural activities, which meet environmental sustainability requirements, in compliance with the environmental legislation in force and taking into account the requirements of technical and economic feasibility. Moreover, the objective is to train students in the application of the methods of analysis and assessment of the environmental performance of livestock farms, also aimed at environmental certification (ISO14000-EMAS).
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will have the following learning outcomes.
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
- Knowledge of the cultural bases of landscape planning;
- knowledge of reference norms, with particular regards to the Lombardy Region legislation;
- knowledge of methodologies, procedures and techniques to analyse and evaluate the characteristics of rural areas. - Knowledge of some practical example cases.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
- Knowledge of environmental legislation related to agricultural activity with particular reference to the application of the industrial emissions directive (IED) to livestock farms;
- criteria for choosing the best technologies available for reducing the environmental impact of agricultural activity;
- bases of environmental certification in agriculture and livestock (ISO14000 and EMAS);
- knowledge of the calculation tools for the evaluation of the environmental performance of the farms and for the definition of the integrated environmental management systems based on compliance with the regulations and environmental certification.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the ability to critically address the topics addressed by preparing project reports, also deriving from group work, and to illustrate the work done through power point presentations. The tools and methodologies acquired by the students will allow them to independently address the topic of the course in their professional activity.
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
- Knowledge of the cultural bases of landscape planning;
- knowledge of reference norms, with particular regards to the Lombardy Region legislation;
- knowledge of methodologies, procedures and techniques to analyse and evaluate the characteristics of rural areas. - Knowledge of some practical example cases.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
- Knowledge of environmental legislation related to agricultural activity with particular reference to the application of the industrial emissions directive (IED) to livestock farms;
- criteria for choosing the best technologies available for reducing the environmental impact of agricultural activity;
- bases of environmental certification in agriculture and livestock (ISO14000 and EMAS);
- knowledge of the calculation tools for the evaluation of the environmental performance of the farms and for the definition of the integrated environmental management systems based on compliance with the regulations and environmental certification.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the ability to critically address the topics addressed by preparing project reports, also deriving from group work, and to illustrate the work done through power point presentations. The tools and methodologies acquired by the students will allow them to independently address the topic of the course in their professional activity.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Didactic methods
The lessons will be held remotely on the Microsoft Teams platform in synchronous mode according to the established schedule. The lessons will be recorded and available to students for asynchronous viewing.
Some face-to-face lessons may be scheduled (presentation of the teaching and distance learning organization, instructions for creating the report required for the exam, discussion). In any case it will be possible to attend these lessons online.
Program and reference material
The program and reference material will not change. Recordings of the lessons and supplementary material in the form of videos will be made available.
Learning assessment procedures and assessment criteria
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
If the regulations do not allow face-to-face examination, it will be carried out in oral form (with the same contents) using the Microsoft Teams platform.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
Examination according to the procedures provided using the Microsoft Teams platform or, where the regulations allow, in presence, always in oral form.
The lessons will be held remotely on the Microsoft Teams platform in synchronous mode according to the established schedule. The lessons will be recorded and available to students for asynchronous viewing.
Some face-to-face lessons may be scheduled (presentation of the teaching and distance learning organization, instructions for creating the report required for the exam, discussion). In any case it will be possible to attend these lessons online.
Program and reference material
The program and reference material will not change. Recordings of the lessons and supplementary material in the form of videos will be made available.
Learning assessment procedures and assessment criteria
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
If the regulations do not allow face-to-face examination, it will be carried out in oral form (with the same contents) using the Microsoft Teams platform.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
Examination according to the procedures provided using the Microsoft Teams platform or, where the regulations allow, in presence, always in oral form.
Course syllabus
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning (6 ECTS)
The teaching unit will deal with the following topics:
· Approach evolution to rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Brief history of Italian legislation on land-use/landscape planning,
· Lombardy Region legislation on rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Land take and soil sealing,
· Analysis and assessment of the characteristics of the rural landscape,
· Methods, techniques and technologies for rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Green Infrastructures and Nature Based Solutions,
· Greenways and soft mobility planning,
· Notes on Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment,
· Italian legislation on public tender.
Moreover, seminars of external experts will be proposed on specific topics such as, for example:
· The geological component in land-use planning,
· Urbanistic aspects in land-use planning,
· Participative processes in planning,
· GIS in land-use planning, etc.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The teaching unit will deal with the following topics with lectures, exercises and group work:
· Rural structures and installations: their requirements and environmental compatibility in the context of current legislation.
· Analysis of the requirements of legislation and standards in terms of integrated environmental management.
· Environmental management systems.
· Principles of environmental analysis and their application methodologies in the context of farm structures and equipment.
· The Best Available Techniques. Identification and selection of the best techniques for reducing the environmental impact of agricultural production activities with particular reference to livestock farms. Integrated environmental assessment.
· Design criteria for emission reduction systems for agricultural farms.
· Technical and economic evaluation of the solutions and criteria for choosing between alternative solutions.
· Integrated environmental management methods applied to farms.
· The steps to be taken for the implementation of an integrated environmental system.
· The importance of management and monitoring.
· Case Studies Application of integrated environmental management principles to practical cases.
The teaching unit will deal with the following topics:
· Approach evolution to rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Brief history of Italian legislation on land-use/landscape planning,
· Lombardy Region legislation on rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Land take and soil sealing,
· Analysis and assessment of the characteristics of the rural landscape,
· Methods, techniques and technologies for rural land-use/landscape planning,
· Green Infrastructures and Nature Based Solutions,
· Greenways and soft mobility planning,
· Notes on Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment,
· Italian legislation on public tender.
Moreover, seminars of external experts will be proposed on specific topics such as, for example:
· The geological component in land-use planning,
· Urbanistic aspects in land-use planning,
· Participative processes in planning,
· GIS in land-use planning, etc.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The teaching unit will deal with the following topics with lectures, exercises and group work:
· Rural structures and installations: their requirements and environmental compatibility in the context of current legislation.
· Analysis of the requirements of legislation and standards in terms of integrated environmental management.
· Environmental management systems.
· Principles of environmental analysis and their application methodologies in the context of farm structures and equipment.
· The Best Available Techniques. Identification and selection of the best techniques for reducing the environmental impact of agricultural production activities with particular reference to livestock farms. Integrated environmental assessment.
· Design criteria for emission reduction systems for agricultural farms.
· Technical and economic evaluation of the solutions and criteria for choosing between alternative solutions.
· Integrated environmental management methods applied to farms.
· The steps to be taken for the implementation of an integrated environmental system.
· The importance of management and monitoring.
· Case Studies Application of integrated environmental management principles to practical cases.
Prerequisites for admission
Being a first year, first semester course, there are no specific prerequisites other than those required for enrolment to the degree course
Teaching methods
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
Are foreseen:
a) frontal lessons;
b) seminars of external experts.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
Are foreseen:
a) frontal lessons;
b) seminars of external experts;
c) classroom exercises also with group work;
d) field visits.
Are foreseen:
a) frontal lessons;
b) seminars of external experts.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
Are foreseen:
a) frontal lessons;
b) seminars of external experts;
c) classroom exercises also with group work;
d) field visits.
Teaching Resources
The teaching resources will be made available on the ARIEL platform.
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
The teaching resources will consist of:.
· Slides of the teaching lessons,
· Technical-scientific insights indicated during the course,
· Reference legislation.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The teaching resources will consist of:.
· Slides of the teaching lessons,
· Scientific paper that will be examined in the classroom during the lessons
· Reference legislation that will be dealt with in the essential points during the lessons
· Reference document for the best available techniques (BREF) that will be used during the lessons and exercises to examine the techniques and use them in the application examples
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
The teaching resources will consist of:.
· Slides of the teaching lessons,
· Technical-scientific insights indicated during the course,
· Reference legislation.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
The teaching resources will consist of:.
· Slides of the teaching lessons,
· Scientific paper that will be examined in the classroom during the lessons
· Reference legislation that will be dealt with in the essential points during the lessons
· Reference document for the best available techniques (BREF) that will be used during the lessons and exercises to examine the techniques and use them in the application examples
Assessment methods and Criteria
T.U.1 - Environmental and landscape planning
The assessment will be carried out through a written test lasting 2 hours, that will consist of open-ended questions on topics developed during the course.
The evaluation will be based on: the degree of knowledge of the topic, the capacity for critical reasoning, the logical organization of the answers and the ability to synthesize, and the use of appropriate language.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
For the teaching unit "Environmental management of livestock farms" the knowledge on the environmental assessment of a livestock farm and the critical analysis of possible emission mitigation solutions will be evaluated through the oral presentation and discussion of a project previously prepared by the student.
Knowledge of the subject, the ability to exhibit and the property of language will be assessed. Furthermore, the ability of critical reasoning on the realized project will be evaluated.
The mark will be expressed out of thirty for both teaching units which will contribute to forming the overall mark in proportion to the credits awarded.
The material for the preparation of the test is made available on the Ariel website of the course.
The verification method remains the same for non-attending students.
The assessment will be carried out through a written test lasting 2 hours, that will consist of open-ended questions on topics developed during the course.
The evaluation will be based on: the degree of knowledge of the topic, the capacity for critical reasoning, the logical organization of the answers and the ability to synthesize, and the use of appropriate language.
T.U.2 - Environmental management of livestock farms
For the teaching unit "Environmental management of livestock farms" the knowledge on the environmental assessment of a livestock farm and the critical analysis of possible emission mitigation solutions will be evaluated through the oral presentation and discussion of a project previously prepared by the student.
Knowledge of the subject, the ability to exhibit and the property of language will be assessed. Furthermore, the ability of critical reasoning on the realized project will be evaluated.
The mark will be expressed out of thirty for both teaching units which will contribute to forming the overall mark in proportion to the credits awarded.
The material for the preparation of the test is made available on the Ariel website of the course.
The verification method remains the same for non-attending students.
Gestione ambientale degli allevamenti zootecnici
AGR/10 - RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRO - FOREST LAND PLANNING - University credits: 4
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Provolo Giorgio Mario
Pianificazione del territorio e dell'ambiente
AGR/10 - RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRO - FOREST LAND PLANNING - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Senes Giulio
Professor(s)
Reception:
on demand previuos contact by email
Dept. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Agricultural Engineering Building n. 10 - Farm Structures and Environment group
Reception:
By appointment (by email o Teams)
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Via Celoria 2, Milano (Ingegneria Agraria, Building 10)