BSC Curriculum

Addis Ababa University
Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development

Environmental Planning and Design Competence Centre
COURSE NAME
Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Architecture / B.Sc. COTM
academic year 2010
Course Numbers New
Course Title Introduction to Environmental Planning
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Status of Course compulsory
Semester 2 (B.Sc. Architecture), 6 ( B.Sc. COTM)
Credit Hours - old -
Credit Hours - requested 2
ECTS Credits 4
Working Hours (per Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Workshop Home Study Total Working
week) & Practice Hours
Seminars
2 4 6
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning Teaching Strategy for the module will be lectures, Studio, Seminar, self-study, independent and
Methods group works, case studies, excursions, Reports, Projects based. Students will be expected to apply
their own knowledge and specializations to solving specific planning problems from a variety of
perspectives. Several problem papers will be assigned that ask students to apply the concepts
presented throughout the module to actual planning situations. A final project will require students to
identify an area of their choice and draft a plan that manages development over the long term.
course description This is an introductory course designed to make the student familiar with the fundamental concepts
and mechanisms underlying environmental planning and introduces them to the myriad of topics
associated with this diverse field. It provide students with overview of environmental planning,
present the concepts and frameworks used for environmental planning and to prepare students with
the knowledge, technical and research skills needed to identify, analyze, and resolve environmental
problems from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program integrates knowledge from a wide
variety of disciplines including the physical, chemical, biological, natural, engineering and health
sciences. The module uses examples from urban, metropolitan and regional settings. The Module
presents both the contexts within which environmental planning takes place and the frameworks,
tools and substantive knowledge with which environmental planners plan. Inevitably, the course will
also explore issues such as the role(s) government can and should play in environmental protection,
investigate how information can be used, misused, and abused in determining outcomes of the
public resource decisions, and consider the impact that present and future technologies and
population growth may have upon the practice of environmental planning.
It trains the students through both course work and research related to environmental issues,
particularly those relevant to Ethiopia. Students learn not only about environmental issues, but how
to use science to find solutions to environmental problems.
Each student will select a place (neighborhood, municipality, county, watershed, etc.) and prepare
an Environmental Action Plan for that place. This will entail assessing current environmental
conditions, needs, plans and policies; developing proposals for actions to improve environmental
conditions; characterizing the structure and context of environmental decision making; and
recommending a specific implementation strategy.
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Course Objectives The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the ideas and information necessary to
integrate environmental viability and sustainable development with other primary concerns namely,
equity, healthy communities and economic development. The course will explore the historical roots
of current trends in environmental planning; examine theories that have developed recently to
encourage environmental planning, environmental regulation and systems of production; and review
the status of some of the basic methods and processes of environmental planning. The focus will be
on providing an overview of the major concepts, actors, methods and policies used in the decision-
making context, while emphasizing practical considerations and local examples.
By the end of the module, students

 will be familiar with the environmental challenges facing planners, as well as the tools
used to address these challenges.
 understand the principles and practices of environmental planning;
 identify the major human, institutional, and process-based issues in managing
environment;
 be able to analyze the effectiveness of an environmental plan;
 be able to draft an effective environmental management plan.
Course Contents 1. Introduction

 Introduction and definition of terms
 Environment (Elements of the Environment) and Environmental Science
 A Brief History of Conservation And Environmentalism
 Recent history and origins of environmental planning: From Silent Spring to Design with
Nature
 Growth of the modern environmental movement. Dimensions of growth and sprawl issues;
the environmental impacts of cities and urbanization.
 Human population growth

 Environment and Development (Human - Environment interaction)
2. Concepts, objectives and principles of Environmental Planning and Management
 Concepts of EPM
 What is EP
 Interdisciplinary consideration in EP
 The role of the planner in solving environmental problems.
 Collaborative environmental management and public participation

 Landscape planning tasks and target groups
 Environmental information for planning authorities
 Special functions for nature conservation
 Efficient development of funds for nature and landscape
 Informing and involving the public
3. Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development
 Concepts,
 Principles,
 Importance
 Indicators
4. The legal, economic, ethical and ecological foundations of environmental planning
 Legal issues in environmental planning
 Economic reasons for environmental planning
 Ethical reasons for environmental planning
 Ecological reasons for environmental planning
 Social
5. The Environmental Planning Process
 Planning Theory
 Planning Approaches (The Rational Planning Model, Disjointed Incrementalism, Mixed
Scanning, Ecological Planning Model)
 Organising the planning process and participation
 Recognizing the Need for Environmental Planning and Scoping
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 Committing People and Money to the Environmental Planning Effort
 Survey and analysis;
 The landscape survey
 Natural Factors in EP
o The Physical Environment
o Biotic and ecological consideration
o The relationship between different variables (eg. Water and vegetation)
 The human, socioeconomic and cultural factors
 The visual appearance representing the interaction of all these
 Evaluation: Analysis of the Natural Resources Inventory and Built Environment Inventory
 The Vision Statement, Broad Goals, and Specific Objectives
 Putting it together: Policy or design solution;
 The Action Strategy
 Plan Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Review
 Types and examples of Environmental Action Plans
 Participants and Roles in Environmental Planning and Management
6. Types of Environmental Plans
 Natural process plans
 Social process plans
 Visual plans
7. Examples of Environmental Plans
 Public Open Spaces (POS)
 Parks
 Squares and Plazas
 Public gardens
 Reservoirs
 Mineral Extraction
 Urban Agriculture
 Forestry
 Rivers and River Banks
8. Plan Requirements
 Format
 Content
9. Environmental Planning Tools-Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Planning
10. Development and the environment (Societal and environmental conflicts - Problems and
solution)
11. Environmental Planning challenges and Prospects at local and global scale
12. Environmental Planning Initiatives in Ethiopia
Basic teaching materials

and references References
1. Beer, A.R and Higgins,C 2000. Environmental planning for site development. A manual
for sustainable local planning and design ( second edition) E and FN SPOON London and
New York pp 352.
2. Berke, P. et al. 2006 Urban Land Use Planning, 5ht ed. University of Illinois Press, Urbana
and Chicago
3. Corbitt, R, A 1999 Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering Second edition Mc
Graw-Hill, New York
4. Cunningham, W.P, Cunningham M.A . 2004 Principles of Environmental Science Inquiry
and Applications (third edition) McGraw-Hill, New York pp 428
5. -Daniels, Tom, and Daniels, Katherine. 2003. The Environmental Planning Handbook for
Sustainable Communities and Regions. Chicago IL: American Planning Association, 524pp
6. Dramstad, Wenche E., J. Olson, and R. Forman. 1996. Landscape Ecology Principles in
Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, pp. 19-
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7. Hough, Michael. 1995. Cities and Natural Processes. New York: Routledge.
8. Laurie, M. 1986 An introduction to Landscape Architecture (second edition) Elsvier, New
York pp 248.
9. Marsh, W. 2005 Landscape Planning: Environmental Applications, 4th ed. John Wiley
10. Peck, Sheila. 1998. Planning for Biodiversity: Issues and Examples. Washington, D.C.:
Island Press, chapter 4.
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11. Randolph, J.2004. Environmental land use Planning and Management. Island press,
Washington pp 664.
12. Ruiter, W and Sanders F.M, 1998 Physical planning, Policies methods and Techniques,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of infrastructure, Delft, The
Netherlands.
13. Simonds, J.O. 1983. Landscape Architecture a manual of Site Planning and Design Mc
Graw-Hill pp 331
14. Walter A. Rosenbaum (2006) Environmental Politics & Policy, 7th edition, CQ Press.
15. ranckx, B. ( Editor) 2006 Urban Landscape Architecture LOFT publications
Assessment/Evaluation & Written/oral examination, project, exercise and seminar evaluation, class participation,
Grading System Class participation: students will be expected to attend class regularly and contribute to class
discussions that critically evaluate readings and case studies. Several in-class exercises will be
given that require students to apply both the knowledge gained from Module readings, as well as
their own personal experience. This portion of the grade will be determined by considering how
regularly students participate in class discussion. Students are encouraged to ask questions and
offer comments during class.
(10%).
Pop Quizzes: When the instructor perceives the need, he will administer pop quizzes during class.
No excuses will be accepted for missing these quizzes, except for documented medical
emergencies. Students must provide hardcopy documentation of medical emergencies to the
instructor within 1 week of the quiz.
(10%)
Major Environmental Planning Presentations and Debates: This section of the Module is intended to
challenge students to identify and understand their own beliefs and convictions as part of broader
debates within the field of environmental planning. Everyone will be asked to choose one debate in
which to participate. Each debate team is free to define the ethical or philosophical issue as they
see fit. Each "side" will have 20 minutes to make its presentation and 10 minutes to comment on the
other side's presentation. Each team is expected to provide a handout or outline of their argument
for everyone in the class. You might want to think about taking a "side" that is contrary to your usual
view in order to stretch your thinking. Your grade will be solely a function of how well you prepared
and presented your ideas, not on the viewpoint you adopted. The debates will be graded as a group
project, and will consist of a composite grade of the instructor as well as an average class peer
review grade (to be completed and handed in by the end of the debate). The debates will be based
on both style and substance.
The peer review component of the grade will be based on a scale from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
based on the following rubrics:
1) Preparation: Did the student come prepared to discuss the material?
2) Comprehension: Did the student understand the material?
3) Engagement: Was the student involved and engaged in group participation?
4) Creativity: Did the student offer creative and insightful input?
5) Collaboration: Was the student will to listen, negotiate, and compromise?
(15%).
Environmental Plan making: This portion of the Module will serve as an introduction to the plan
making process, and focus specifically on collecting and analyzing data on important environmental
issue. The purpose of the project is to examine how these environmental problems will affect local
governments and how they can best prepare for future environmental management. Students will
familiarize themselves with the regulatory environment for local environmental planning (both
Federal and regional), collect area specific environmental data, examine specific environmental
impacts of the issues associated with the problem, and review, analyze, and interpret best
management practices in order to put together a brief memo outlining local government responses
to the issue. Each group will get a group grade (instructor and a peer review grade) for their efforts.
(30%).
Final Exam: The format of the final exams will be brief questions, and short essays with a series of
analytical problems or circumstances requiring commentary. The intent is to measure your grasp of
the concepts and issues discussed over the semester.
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(35%)
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COURSE NAME

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Architecture / B.Sc. COTM / B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
academic year 2010
Course Numbers
Course Title Introduction to Environmental Assessment
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 10 (B.Sc. in Architecture / B.Sc. COTM / B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning)
Credit Hours - old
ECTS Credits 4
Seminars
2 3 4 9
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning The module will be taught by lectures. The lectures will be supported by case studies which will be
Methods related to the lectures and enable the student to evaluate how different environmental techniques
are utilised. This will be undertaken in an interactive environment. In addition students will be
expected to participate in class-based exercises which will illustrate aspects of the lectures. Directed
learning will utilize reading material related to impact assessments and environmental management
systems to develop students understanding of environmental assessment. Independent learning will
enable students to deepen their understanding of the field and research supplementary material for
the assessments. The module will be assessed by two assignments. The first assignment will be an
exercise in undertaking a life cycle assessment of a simple product. Students will be expected to
justify their reasoning behind any assumptions made. The second assignment will be in the form of
a report which will test the knowledge of students in applying environmental management
techniques applied to a particular case study. Students will expected to demonstrate the case for an
environmental management system Students are expected to participate in formative exercises in
class that will demonstrate aspects of the implementation of an environmental management system
at the end of which feedback will be provided.
The integrated lecture will be enriched with several practical exercises, short essay assignments,
homework and literature research. Current publications supplement the self-study aspect of the
course. In the section on “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA)”, students will act out a planning game, in which participants take on different
roles in a practice oriented planning situation
course description The module covers Environmental Impact Assessment and the Strategic Environmental
Assessment as Environmental Management instruments both in Ethiopia as well as in the
international context. It will enable students to apply these instruments of environmental assessment
in practice and master the specialist requirements on content and process. The module will present
recent national and international developments of and requirements for the respective instruments
and will provide the opportunity to present and discuss actual research topics and projects.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool for assisting environmental management and for
contributing to Sustainable Development. The purpose of EIA is to identify potential environmental
impacts from proposals, such as projects and programs, and to propose means to avoid or reduce
the significant impacts.
EIA was developed formally in the 1970s and has been incorporated in the procedures of
governments and major development organisations world-wide. As a result it is important that
people who may have any role in the design or planning of projects, or may be associated with
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deciding about their suitability, should be aware of EIA and how it operates in their local area. The
Environmental Impact Assessment Course Module is designed to enable participants to gain this
awareness.
This course also introduces the methodology of environmental impact assessment

(EIA) as a vital tool for sound environmental decision-making. It provides an
introduction to the concepts, methods, issues and various stages of the EIA
process. The various stages of the EIA process, such as screening, scoping, EIA
document preparation, public involvement, review and assessment, monitoring and
auditing, appeal rights and decision-making are examined.
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to enable students:
 To assess how to apply environmental management techniques in the context of urban
and organisational environmental management.
 To evaluate the key concepts underpinning environmental Assessment.
 understanding of the elements and processes of EIA;
 appreciate the purpose and role of EIA in the decision-making process;
 understand the strengths of EIA in regard to environmental management;
 understand the technical and social/political limitations of EIA;
 understand the screening process;
 understand the scoping process and how it is applied;
 know the options for estimating environmental and social impacts;
 know the format of an EIA Report (Environmental Impact Statement, or Environmental
Statement);
 appreciate the factors that assist, and detract, from the usefulness of the EIA Report;
 understand the purpose of developing follow-up procedures, and the options for designing
these procedures.
 to be able to apply the main instruments of environmental impact assessment in practical
planning situations,
 to be able to apply these planning and management instruments both in domestic as well
international arenas
 appreciation of the contexts and role of EIA in environmental management;
 recognise the purpose and role of EIA in the decision-making process;
Course Contents The module addresses Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) of plans and programs in Ethiopia and beyond.
1. Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment
 Definition of Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment

 Changing Paradigms: From Quantitative Risk Assessment to the Precautionary Principle.
 Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment techniques

 Environmental assessment strategies
2. Environmental Impact Assessment
 The purpose of EIA

 Projects, environment and impacts
 Origin and development
 Institutional and legislative context
 EIA Methodology
 Purpose and aims of EIA;
 EIA administration and practice;
 The costs and benefits of undertaking EIA
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 Strengths and limitations of EIA.
 Public consultation and participation
3. The EIA Process: key elements of the EIA process

 Project screening,
 Scoping,
 Consideration of Alternatives/ generating alternatives
 Project Description, Characterization and Quantification
 Description of the environmental baseline condition of the Project area and
Trend Analysis
 Impact Identification - Identification of key Environmental effects
√ impact identification method ( eg. Matrix, checklist, etc.)
√ spatial and temporal boundaries for specific environmental
impacts
 Impact Prediction : Prediction and quantification of impacts, methods and
techniques used in assessing and analyzing the Impacts, Summarizing the
impacts in table form
 Evaluation and assessment of significance
 Environmental Management Plan
√ Mitigation
√ Monitoring: Monitoring and Auditing Framework/programme
√ Capacity Development and Training
√ Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates
√ Integration of EMP with Project
 Drafting the EIS
 Reviewing
 Decision making
 Implementation
 Post-decision monitoring
 Auditing
4. Stages that follow EIA;

5. Environmental Impact Assessment in Land Use and Development with case studies
6. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
 Definition
 Need of SEA
 Problems with SEA
 Evolving System of SEA
 SEA and development plans
 SEA and Sustainable Development
7. Contribution of EIA and SEA to sustainable development.

and references  Fischer, T.-B. (2002): Strategic Environmental Assessment in Transport and Land Use
Planning. Earthscan. London.
 Glasson, J.; Therivel, R.; Chadwick, A. (2005): Introduction to Environmental Impact
Assessment. 3rd Edition Routledge. Oxford.
 Rundcrantz, K.; Skärbäck, E.: Environmental Compensation in Planning: A Review of
Five Different Countries with Major Emphasis on the German Systems. European
Environment. Wiley Interscience. 13 (2003) p. 204-226.
 Sherwood, B.; Cutler, D.; Burton, J.-A. (2002): Wildlife and Roads. The Ecological Impact.
Imperial College Press and World Scientific Publishing.Schmidt, M.; Joao, E.; Albrecht, E.
(2005): Implementing Strategic Environmental Assessment. Springer. Heidelberg.
 The Landscape Institute, Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (2002):
Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. 2nd Edition Spon Press.
London.
 Wende, W.; Herberg, A.; Herzberg, A. (2005): Impact Mitigation Regulation. Journal for
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. Beech Tree Publishing. 23 (2005) 2, p. 101-
111.
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 Wood, C. (2002): Environmental Impact Assessment – A Comparative Review. 2nd
Edition. Prentice Hall/Pearson Education.
 André, P. (2004) Environmental assessment for sustainable development : processes,
actors and practice
 Caroll, B. (2002) Environmental impact assessment handbook : a practical guide for
planners, developers and communities
 Glasson, J. (2005) Introduction to environmental impact assessment
 Jain, R.K. (1981) Environmental impact analysis: a new dimension in decision making
 Environmental impact assessment: practice and participation, Ontario: Oxford University
Press, (2005)
 Journal for Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal
Assessment/Evaluation & Written/oral examination, project, exercise and seminar evaluation, class participation,
Grading System Class participation: students will be expected to attend class regularly and contribute to class
discussions that critically evaluate readings and case studies. Several in-class exercises will be
given that require students to apply both the knowledge gained from Module readings, as well as
their own personal experience. This portion of the grade will be determined by considering how
regularly students participate in class discussion. Students are encouraged to ask questions and
offer comments during class.
(10%).
Pop Quizzes: When the instructor perceives the need, he will administer pop quizzes during class.
No excuses will be accepted for missing these quizzes, except for documented medical
emergencies. Students must provide hardcopy documentation of medical emergencies to the
instructor within 1 week of the quiz.
(20%)
Midsemester (30%)
Final Exam: The format of the final exams will be brief questions, and short essays with a series of
analytical problems or circumstances requiring commentary. The intent is to measure your grasp of
the concepts and issues discussed over the semester.
(40%)
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Water Resource Management
Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning
academic year 2010
Course Numbers URP 112
Course Title Water Resource Management
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Status of Course Compulsory
Semester 2
Credit Hours 2
ECTS Credits 3
Working Hours (per Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Workshop Home Total Working
week) & Practice Study Hours
OLD Seminars
1 3 -- 2 6
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning Lectures, Seminar, Individual and Group Assignment
Methods
Course description Water and water resources are critical issues for the livelihood of every society. This
course is designed to examine the occurrence, use, management, and conservation of
water resources, and to discuss the elements of integrated water resources planning and
management. This course is designed to review the fundamentals and practices of water
resources management. It introduces water as a physical and social phenomenon,
discusses management frameworks and then applies these concepts to Ethiopia and
international contexts. The course further demonstrates the process for planning and
management of water resources with identification of the current issues in water quality,
water pollution, and water resource regulation. This course is designed to inspire
students' interests in the field of water resources from urban planning perspectives. The
two water resources areas will be highlighted: surface water and ground water resources.
Course Objectives To enhance students’ understanding

 of the general understanding of the basic principles of planning and
management of water resources and their characteristics
 of how to define the urban water resource problems
 of how to understand the water resources protection and management as urban
planner
 of the relation between water resources utilization and environment protection
 to visualise systematic process on environmentally friendly water resource
management and sustainable water resource development
 to describe fundamentals of the hydrologic cycle, hydrology, water use trends, water
resource planning tools as well as their applicability and usefulness
 to develop a better understanding of all aspects of surface & ground water
management for their sustainable use
 to develop an insight in to all aspects of water quality problems relating to the many
beneficial uses of water
 to describe human influences on water resources and associated environmental
problems
 to develop a better understanding of the status of Ethiopia’s water resources and
associated policy issues in the country.
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Course Contents Introduction: definition, water and its importance. Hydrologic cycle: elements &
fundamental processes. Water infrastructure system: integrated urban water system &
urban water supply system. Assessment of ground and surface water resources: supply
& demand management, water quality assessment: selection of water quality variables.
Water and the environment: human activities on water resources, protection of surface
and ground water resources for point and diffuse sources of pollution, environmental
impacts of dams & Reservoirs. Water harvesting, & conservation of water resources.
Economic aspects of planning & managing water resources: efficient allocation of water,
water pricing etc status of Ethiopia’s water resource potential. Water resource
management policy issues in Ethiopia
Basic teaching materials  Water Resources Planning by Neil S. Grigg

and references
 Water Resources Planning (3rd Edition) by Andrew A. Dzurik
 Water Resources Management: Principles, Regulations, and Cases by Neil S.

Grigg
 Water Resource Management: A Casebook in Law and Public Policy by A. Dan

Tarlock, David H. Getches, and James N. Corbridge
 Water Resource Management: A Comparative Perspective by Dhirendra K.

Vajpeyi
 Integrated Water Resources Management by Peter P Mollinga, Ajaya Dixit, and

Kusum Athukorala
 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management by Roy Brouwer and

David Pearce
 Managing Water as an Economic Resource by James Winpenny

 http://www.wldelft.nl/rnd/intro/fields/water-management/book.html
 http://www.ce.utexas.edu/prof/mckinney/ce385d/assign.html
Assessment/Evaluation 80 % written examinations

& Grading System 20 % assignments and presentations
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Energy Resource Management
academic year 2010
Course Title Energy Resource Management
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 2
Credit Hours 2
ECTS Credits 3
Seminars
1 3 -- 2 6
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Methods
Course description The course examines the role of energy in development. It discusses the use of major
energy resources and technologies as well as alternative energy resources. It gives an
insight into the role of markets over the price and availability of energy resources, the
impacts of energy use on the natural environment and the application of an energy
management program in a corporate setting.
Course Objectives To enhance students’ understanding
 to understand the role of energy resources in development
 to acquaint with the different types of renewable and non-renewable energy
resources, &
 to develop a basic knowledge in planning & managing of energy resources
 To develop a better understanding of renewable and non-renewable energy
resources, and their role in sustainable development.
 To acquire basic skills on how to management the different types of energy
resources
 To describe the impacts of the exploitation & utilization of different energy
resources on the biotic and abiotic environment.
 To describe the alternative energy resources’ potential and existing energy
strategies in Ethiopia.
Course Contents Energy resources: definition, importance; Energy resources & sustainable development;
Commercial vs. non-commercial energy sources, traditional vs. modern energy
resources; the idea of renewability & non-renewability of energy resources; Renewable
energy sources: solar, wind, Geothermal hydropower, Biomass energy; Non-Renewable
energy sources: Fossil fuels-coal, petroleum, & natural gas; The case in Ethiopia: energy
resource potential, types of alternative energy resources, the need for renewable energy
resources, energy supply & consumption; Environmental problems associated with
energy utilization, and existing energy strategy; Energy management: necessity,
importance and methods for managing energy resources; Energy supply, demand, &
storage planning methods.
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Basic teaching materials  Symposium on Renewable Energies Resources in Ethiopia. Proceedings by GTZ
and references
 Energy: Management, Supply and Conservation by Clive Beggs
 Cities, Towns & Renewable Energy by International Energy Agency
 Energy Management Handbook by wayne C. Turner & Steve Doty
 Energy Management and Conservation by Frank Kreith & D. Yogi Goswami
 Renewable Energy Resources by John Twidell and Tony Weir

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COURSE NAME MANAGEMENT OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
academic year 2011
Course Title Management of Urban Environment
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 4
Credit Hours - old 2
ECTS Credits 4
Seminars
2 3 -- 4 9
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning Lectures, Assignment, Reports
Methods
course description The course is designed to provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects
of global urban problems. As the rate of urbanization increases, the pressure on the environment
increases which affects the quality of life, human health and biodiversity. It explains the causes and
effects of air pollution and its managements at local and international level. It provides a general
understanding of solid waste management, the impacts of solid waste on the environment and ways
to reduce the negative effects. It also explains about water pollution and its effects to the
environment and put forward a low cost method of cleaning.
Course Objectives To give an in-depth knowledge about global urban environmental problems and their managements
which the students can apply in their future urban planning projects in i.e. air pollution(urbanization,
demand for energy consumption, health hazards, international tools to reduce emission) solid waste
(generation, composition, health hazards, management tools to reduce its impacts on the
environment) water pollution(cause, its effects, low cost cleaning techniques)
Course Contents Climate change, carbon emission, global warming ,Kyoto protocol, Copenhagen summit, potential
impacts of climate change
Emission trading, polluter pays principle
Municipal solid waste
Waste generation, composition and classification
Integrated solid waste management
Hazardous waste, planning sanitary landfill
Reclaiming landfill
Waste processing and recycling
Water pollution
Waste water
Biological cleaning process
Basic teaching materials Bilitewiski: Solid waste management,1994
and references SBPDA: Current status of waste management of Addis Ababa city,2004
M.Zewdie: The urban solid waste management of Addis Ababa, overall assessment and strategies
to integrate the informal sector in waste management system,2005
Bergweiler: Climate change,slides2004
Groute: Environmental Economics, slides 2004
Iza: International environmental Law, slides 2003
Assessment/Evaluation & 50% studio project
Grading System 50 % written examination
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COURSE NAME: GENERAL ECOLOGY

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Architecture
academic year 2010
Course Numbers NEW
Course Title GENERAL ECOLOGY
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites No prerequisite
Semester 9
Credit Hours - old ----------
ECTS Credits 4
Seminars
2 3 -- 4 9
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning Lectures, Class room discussion, Field visit, Reports
Methods
Course description
General Ecology is an introductory course to ecological thought and principles. The course includes
a discussion of all factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms. It examines
both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) elements of the environment that influence the distribution
and abundance of organisms. Population, community, and ecosystem level ecology will be
discussed, especially in light of man's influence on nature and nature's influence on man.
Course Objectives At the end of this course students will be able to:
 Understand the major concepts, principles and processes of ecology
 Define population density, crude density and ecological density
 Describe the types of population distribution
 Describe the various types of relationships between species
 Explain how species dominance influences community structure
 Discuss the concept of species diversity
 Define various types of ecological production
 Describe the major terrestrial ecosystems of the world
 Understand the ecology of freshwater ecosystems
 Observe and analyze ecological principles in action in natural ecosystems
Course Contents Introduction to Ecology

The Environment
Ecology of individuals
Ecology of Populations
Ecological Interactions
Ecology of Communities
Ecology of Ecosystems
Major terrestrial ecosystem
Freshwater Ecology

and references  M.C Molles (2005). Ecology: Concepts and applications. McGraw-Hill
 P. Stiling (2001). Ecology: Theories and applications, 4th Edition. Prentice Hall
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 M. Begon., J.L. Harper and C.R. Townsend (1996). Ecology: Individuals, Populations and
Communities, 3rd Edition. Blackwell Science
 J.L. Chapman, and M.J. Reiss (2004). Ecology: Principles and Applications. Cambridge
University Press
 R.E. Ricklefs & G.L. Miller (2000). Ecology, 4th Edition. W.H. Freeman Co.
 R.L. Smith (1992). Elements of Ecology, 3rd Edition. HarperCollins publishers
 E.J. Kormondy (2001). Concepts of Ecology, 4th Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Assessment/Evaluation & 60% Final examination

Grading System 30 % Mid semester examination
5% Report
5% Lecture attendance
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Urban Ecology
academic year 2010
Course Title Urban Ecology
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 8
Credit Hours 3
ECTS Credits 4
OLD Seminars
2 3 -- 4 9
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Methods
Course description This course is designed to assess the human role in urban ecosystems i.e. it examines
the impacts of urbanization/urban patterns on the biophysical environment and the
resulting effects on the urban ecosystem dynamics (changing in the natural habitats,
species composition, hydrological systems, etc). The course focuses on the important
relationships between urban patterns and ecological processes in studying the dynamics
of urban ecosystems, and how human action (i.e., changing spatial patterns) influences
the urban ecology in urbanizing environments. The course further focuses on the
understanding of the ecological theory and the concept of the urban ecosystem as well
as the existing approaches of integrating human and ecological systems
To enhance students’ understanding of

Course Objectives  the urban environment as an ecosystem
 the urban ecosystem ecological processes
 the biogeography of the urban environment
 the influence of human social and economic preferences, needs, and values on
urban ecological processes and functions
 human perception of the urban ecosystems and the impact of humans on the
urban environmental problems
 the skills for ecologically-based urban planning
 the role of urban ecology, and community participation in policy studies and
urban decision making
Course Contents The Urban Ecosystem(the dynamics of urban ecosystems, Cities as Human and
Ecological Systems, ); Urban Patterns And Ecosystem Function(Patterns, Processes,
and Functions in Urban Ecosystems, Net Primary Productivity, Hydrological Function,
Nutrient Cycles, Biodiversity); Urban Hydrological Processes(The Urban Hydrological
Cycle, Urban Hydrological Functions, Human-Induced Changes in Urban Watersheds,
Urban Patterns and Stream Biotic Integrity), Biogeochemical Processes(Urban
Biogeochemistry: The Carbon Cycle, The Sulfur Cycle, The Phosphorus Cycle, The
Nitrogen Cycle), and Atmospheric Processes Processes(Tropospheric Ozone, Urban Air
Quality and Climate Change, and Urban Patterns and Air Quality); Population And
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Community Dynamics(Biodiversity, Urban Ecosystem Function, and Processes ); Form,
Function And Benefits Of Urban Forests And Trees(Benefits and Uses of Urban Forests
and Trees: Climatic, Ecological, Economic, Social and Aesthetic Benefits)

and references Urban Ecology: An International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and
Nature by Marzluff et al .
Environmental Management by Springer Series.
Green Cities: Urban Growth and the Environment by Matthew E. Kahn
Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests: International Perspectives
Urban Regions: Ecology and Planning Beyond the City by Richard T. T. Forman

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Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Urban and regional Planning
academic year 2010
Course Title Soil, Vegetation and Protected Area Conservation
Module (No. & name) Resource Management
Semester 3
ECTS Credits 3
OLD Seminars
1 3 ______ 2 6
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Methods
Course description This course deals with the nature and properties of soil, type of vegetation and protected areas. The
course gives emphasis on the soil and vegetation resources of Ethiopia as well as the protected
area system of Ethiopia. Environmental problems associated with land degradation will be dealt.
The importance of soil, vegetation and protected areas on sustainable development will be
discussed.
Course Objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to:
 Describe soil composition, soil types, and soil profiles
 Describe the extent and status of vegetation resources of Ethiopia
 Develop knowledge and useful techniques for understanding the major issues concerning
the conservation of soil and vegetation resources
 Discuss the impact of human activities on soil and vegetation resources, and acquire skills
on how to approach a rehabilitation program of a degraded land and vegetation
 Describe the types and status of protected areas of Ethiopia
 Understand the role of soil, vegetation and protected areas in sustainable development
 Understand the methods for the conservation and management of protected areas
Course Contents Natural resources
Soil Resources:
Soil Formation
Soil Properties
Uses of Soil
Urban Soil
Soil Degradation
Soil Pollution
Conservation and sustainable management of soil resources
Vegetation Resources:
Vegetations and their importance
Types of vegetation
Importance of Vegetation
The vegetation of Ethiopia and their conservation status
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Protected area conservation:
Definition of protected area
The Protected Area System of Ethiopia
Status of the Protected Areas of Ethiopia
Conservation and management of protected areas
Basic teaching materials  Taffa Tulu, (2002). Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Agriculture
and references
 Hans Hurni (1995). Soil Conservation in Ethiopia
 L.M. Thompson and F.R. Troeh (1978). Soil and soil fertility, McGraw-Hill Book Company
 S.V. Zonn (1986). Tropical and subtropical soil science, Mir Publishers
 M. Reusing (1998) Monitoring of high forests in Ethiopia. Ministry of Agriculture. Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
 WBISPP (2005). A Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Development, Conservation and
Management of the Woody Biomass Resources: Main Report. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 EWNHS (1996). Important Bird Areas of Ethiopia: A first Inventory. Ethiopian Wildlife and
Natural History Society. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 GEF (2008). Sustainable Development of the Protected Areas System of Ethiopia
(SDPASE). Global Environment Facility, Washington D.C., USA
 Sara J. Scherr and Satya Yadav (1999). Land Degradation in the Developing World:
Implications for Food, Agriculture, and the environment to 2020.
Grading System 5% Report
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Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Urban and regional Planning
academic year 2010
Course Title Ecosystem management
Module (No. & name) Resource Management
Semester 6
ECTS Credits 3
Seminars
1 3 ______ 2 6
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Methods
Course description The course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the basic concept of ecosystem
management and potential conservation issues. The course will take ecological, social and
economic dimensions on ecosystem management issues. It also examines the policy and legal
framework of ecosystem management. The course deals with the framework of ecosystem
management as well as monitoring and evaluation of ecosystem management.
Course Objectives Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
 Understand the basic conceptual and theoretical framework of ecosystem management
 Examine the ecological, social and economic processes and how they are essential
components of sustainable ecosystem management
 Understand the important ecological background of ecosystem management
 Develop natural resource problem-solving skills in an interdisciplinary team environment
Course Contents The conceptual tools of ecosystem management
 Definition of terms
 Component of ecosystem
 Concepts and practices of ecosystem management
 Principles of ecosystem management
Natural Ecosystems of Ethiopia

 Classification of ecosystems of Ethiopia
 Threats to the ecosystems of Ethiopia
The Ecological Component of Ecosystem Management.
 Ecological processes and principles

 Ecological structure
The Social Component of Ecosystem Management.

 The role of local people in ecosystem management
 Public rights and obligations in ecosystem management
 Community based ecosystem management
The Economic Component of Ecosystem Management.

 The economic value of Natural Ecosystems
 Cost and benefit analysis of ecosystem management
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The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Ecosystem Management
 International laws pertaining to ecosystem management
 National laws and policies pertaining to ecosystem management
Ecosystem Management Framework

 Spatial Scale
 Temporal Scales
 Landscape analysis
Monitoring and evaluation of ecosystem management

 Definition of monitoring and evaluation
 Criteria of monitoring and evaluation
Basic teaching materials Boyce, M.S. and A. Haney. 1997. Ecosystem Management. Yale University Press, New
and references Haven, Connecticut.

Grading System 5% Report
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Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Construction Technology and Management
academic year 2010
Course Numbers NEW
Course Title Introduction to Bioengineering
Module (No. & name)
Semester 8
ECTS Credits 3
OLD Seminars
1 3 ______ 2 6
NEW Seminars
2 _____ ______
Attendance 75%
Requirements
Teaching & Learning Lectures, Class room discussion,
Methods
Course description This course aims at provide students with an understanding of the uses of live plant materials to
perform an engineering function such as slope stabilization, soil erosion control, watercourse and
shoreline protection, and surface protection. The course introduces basic aspects of vegetation,
physical effects of vegetation, selection and establishment of plants and practical application of
vegetation. He course provides the students with an understanding of the principles and procedure
involved in bioengineering and how these can be employed.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
 Understand the basic aspects of vegetation
 Understand the role of vegetation in soil and water management and land resource
conservation
 Select appropriate methods for soil protection and land restoration using vegetation
Course Contents What is Bioengineering

Basic aspects of vegetation
 Plant form and structure
 Basic requirement of plants
 Plant and soil
 Plant and climate
 Plant propagation
Physical effects of vegetation
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 Role of vegetation
 Modification of surface water regime
 Surface protection
 Modification of soil water properties
 Modification of soil mechanical properties
 Soil strength
 Modification of airflow
 Structural combinations
Vegetation selection, establishment and management

 Plant selection
 Seeding
 Turfing
 Planting
 Site preparation
 Vegetation management
 Timing of operation
Practical Application of vegetation

 Slope stabilization
 Water erosion control
 Watercourse and shoreline protection
 Wind erosion control
 Surface protection and trafficability
 Control of runoff in small catchments
Basic teaching materials CIRIA (2007). Use of Vegetation in Civil Engineering, CIRIA, Classic House, London.
and references
Grading System 5% Lecture attendance
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COURSE NAME: Urban Landscape Planning

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning / B.Sc.
academic year 2010
Course Numbers URP NEW
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 9
Credit Hours - old
ECTS Credits 3
Working Hours (per week) Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Home Total Working
NEW & Workshop Study Hours
Seminars Practice
1 3 2 6
Attendance Requirements 75%
Teaching & Learning Lectures, Assignment, Project
Methods
course description -
Course Objectives The overall objective of this course is to learn how to read urban
landscapes; that is, to be able to recognize and interpret the
historical forces that have shaped the city as well as the
contemporary intellectual and material forces that continue to
modify the urban landscape.
Students through the process of this course will
- Realize how cities developed over time and examine their
relation to nature.
- Analyze the fundamental components of urban settings,
explore the history and theories of architecture and
urbanism, and discuss the ways in which planning affects
city development.
- Identify the constituent components of which cities are
made.
- Analyze how can the city be disassembled, what kind of
elements are typical to the cities of different cultures, and
how are they are of value in helping us understand
contemporary urban problems?
Course Contents - Reading urban landscapes: Course introduction

- Introduction to urban landscape. (What is urban
landscape?)
- What are the elements of urban landscape?
- Collection of examples of important urban paradigms
which can be presented as Case Studies.
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- The making of the postmodern urban landscape
- In search of a local sense of place: The conserved
landscape
- Selling the creative urban landscape: Quality of place,
the creative class and the rise of cultural planning
- Post, pre civilization, urbanism and other traditions of
central spaces.
- Open spaces around buildings
- Left-over spaces
- Community open spaces.
- Public plazas, and other bigger open spaces
- The street; place connector
- Landscape as an element of urbanism
Basic teaching materials Readings:

and references
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COURSE NAME: Introduction to Landscape Design
Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Architecture / B.Sc.
academic year 2010
Course Numbers new
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 3
ECTS Credits
Seminars Practice
2 2 2 6
Methods
Course description In the main objective the objective of this course is on the basic
principles, concepts and elements of Landscape Design details.
Knowledge and designing and working on a project and write a
description on the basis of Landscape Architecture and Design. It also
focuses on answering Landscape Architecture questions through
scientific methodical well founded ways.
Course Objectives This course is focused on Basics for Landscape Design in Open Space
Definition of Landscape Design and its social, cultural, physical and
environmental importance.
Different elements of Landscape and materials, in accordance to
Design principles:
 Basic Principles of sustainable Landscape Design
 Know how to design and work on a project and write a
description on the basis of LA & Design.
 Know how to use and design and work with natural Building
Materials on the basis of LA, Design & Ecology,
 Evolvement of tasks and planning with vegetation and structural
engineering in the landscape
 The students shall improve their experience with methodical
scientific work and cope with the challenges of group work.
They apply the subject material from lectures and seminars and
question in the context of current research projects and realistic
planning design questions.
 In a report, the students describe results, consisting of the work
procedure and a reflection of the methods applied their research
oriented work. The product can be integrated into the report.
The students shall work on Landscape architectonic questions by
applying their expertise a scientific-methodical well founded way.
Furthermore theoretical-methodical and competency to apply methods
and systems shall become more firmly established.
Course Contents Design Principles for Landscape Design
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Graphics for Landscape Design
Design Private Areas,
Function and Design
Design Open Space with different Design languages
Public space: Parks
Semi-public space: Neighborhoods
Private space: Small gardens
Sustainable Landscape Constructions
 Underground
 Material
 Drainage
 Paving
 Retaining Structures
Planting Design in the City
Construction for:
 Parking
 Streets
 Sport fields
 Schoolyards
 Playgrounds
 Walkways
Basic teaching materials Readings: Simonds, John Ormsbee, 2000, Landscape architecture: a manual
and references of environmental planning + design, NY, ISBN 0-07-146 120-5
Hille von Seggern: Julia Werner: Lucia Grosse-Baechle (Hg./Ed.) 2008,
Creating Knowledge, Innovation Strategies for Designing Urban Landscapes,
Studio, Jovis
Dines, Nicholas, T.,1999 , Site Construction, Details manual, McGraw-Hill, NY
Storm, Steven, 2009, Site Engineering for LA, John Wiley&Sons, New Jersey
Dines, Nicholas, T., 2001, Landscape Architects, Potable Handbook, McGraw
Hill, NY
Harris, Charles, W., 1998, Standards for Landscape architecture, McGraw-Hill,
NY
Thompson, William, 2008 Sustainable Landscape Construction, A Guide to
Green Buildings Outdoors, Island-Press, Washington
Bertanski, Tony, 2007 Plan graphics for Landscape Architects and Designers,
0-13-170 63-5, NY
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COURSE NAME: Introduction to Landscape Design To be combined with fundamentals of landscape
design

Degree Program(s) B.Sc. in Urban Pl / B.Sc.
academic year 2010
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 5
ECTS Credits
Seminars Practice
2 2 2 6

Methods
Course description In the main objective the objective of this course is on the basic
principles, concepts and elements of Landscape Design details.
Knowledge and designing and working on a project and write a
description on the basis of Landscape Architecture and Design.
It also focuses on answering Landscape Architecture questions through
scientific methodical well founded ways.
Course Objectives This course is focused on Introduction for Landscape Design in open
space in the Urban Area Landscape Design:
 Basic Principles of sustainable Landscape Design
 Know how to design and work on a project and write a
 Know how to use and design and work with natural Building
scientific work and cope with the challenges of group work. They
apply the subject material from lectures and question in the
context of current research projects and realistic planning design
questions.
The students shall work on Landscape architectonic questions by

applying their expertise a scientific-methodical well founded way.
Furthermore theoretical-methodical and competency to apply methods
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and systems shall become more firmly established.
Course Contents Design Principles for Landscape Design

Graphics for Landscape Design
Design Private Areas,
Function and Design
Design Open Space with different Design languages
Public space: Parks
Semi-public space: Neighborhoods
Private space: Small gardens
Sustainable Landscape Constructions
 Underground
 Material
 Drainage
 Paving
 Retaining Structures
Planting Design in the City
Construction for:
 Parking
 Streets
 Sport fields
 Schoolyards
 Playgrounds
 Walkways
Basic teaching materials Readings: Simonds, John Ormsbee,: Landscape architecture: a manual of
and references environmental planning + design, NY 2000, ISBN 0-07-146 120-5
Hille von Seggern: Julia Werner: Lucia Grosse-Baechle(Hg./Ed.):
Creating Knowledge, Innovation Strategies for Designing Urban Landscapes,
Studio, Jovis 2008
Dines, Nicholas, T.,1999 , Site Construction, Details manual, McGraw-Hill, NY
Hill, NY
NY
Thompson, William, 2008 Sustainable Landscape Construction, A Guide to
Green Buildings Outdoors, Island-Press, Washington
Bertanski, Tony, 2007 Plan graphics for Landscape Architects and Designers,
0-13-170 63-5, NY

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COURSE NAME: Building Materials and Construction for Landscape Design

academic year 2010
Course Numbers Arch 2502 50% Landscape Architecture Construction
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester 4
ECTS Credits
Seminars Practice
3 3 4 10
Methods
course description Landscape Construction:

In the main objective the objective of this course is on the basic
principles, concepts and elements of Landscape Construction details.
Knowledge and construction in designing and working on a project and
write a description on the basis of Landscape Architecture. It also
focuses on answering Landscape Architecture questions through
scientific methodical well founded ways for construction.
Course Objectives This course is focused on Construction Materials for Landscape Design
in open space
Definition of Landscape Design and environmental importance.
Different construction elements and materials (Plants, stone, water,
wood, etc. ) for Landscape and open space, in accordance to Design
principles:
 Basic Principles of sustainable construction materials for
Landscape
 Know how to construct and work on a project and write a
 Know how to use and construct and work with natural Building
scientific work and cope with the challenges of group work. They
apply the subject material from lectures and seminars and
question in the context of current research projects and realistic
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The students shall work on Construction of Landscape architectonic
questions by applying their expertise a scientific-methodical well
founded way. Furthermore theoretical-methodical and competency to
apply methods and systems shall become more firmly established.
Course Contents - Time management for a sustainable Landscape Design

- Site Management for a sustainable LA Design
Protection of Trees
Protection of Top Soil
Separation of building materials-
- Bidding for landscape Design
- Materials for Landscaping
- Calculation
- Side Supervision, Surveying, Measurement
- Maintenance for the future,
With Lecture, Exercise and Internship on the University-Campus
- Walkways- underground
- Walls with natural stones
- Biological Waste Water Treatment
- Green Roofs
- Planting Design with different Plant materials
- Different Groundcover plantation
Basic teaching materials Readings:

and references Dines, Nicholas, T.,1999 , Site Construction, Details manual, McGraw-Hill, NY
Hill, NY
NY
Hopper, J. Leonhard: Hoboken, 2007, Landscape architectural graphic
standards, McGraw-Hill, New York
Scarfone, Scott, C. 2007 Professional Planting Design, 0-471-76 139-7, 978-0-
471-76139-6 Wiley
Heckett, Brian, 1979, Planting Design, NY
Made Mijaya, Tropical Garden Design, 0500-28-444

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COURSE NAME: Integrated Studio Architecture/ Urban Design/Landscape Design I

academic year 2010
Course Numbers Arch 3812 new
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester Arch Y III Sem 2
ECTS Credits
Working Hours (per week) Lectures Tutorials Laboratory & Workshop Home Study Total Working
NEW & Practice Hours
Seminars
1 6 5 4 16
Methods
course description Landscape Design:

 Know how to design and work on a project and write a description on the basis of Arch
Urban +LA Design.
 Know how to use and design and work with natural Building Materials on the basis of
Sustainability in LA, Design & Ecology,
 Evolvement of tasks of ecological planning with vegetation and structural engineering in
the landscape
 The students shall improve their experience with methodical scientific work and cope
with the challenges of group work. They apply the subject material from lectures and
seminars and question in the context of current research projects and realistic planning
design questions.
 In a report, the students describe results, consisting of the work procedure and a
reflection of the methods applied their research oriented work. The product can be
integrated into the report.
 The students shall work on Landscape architectonic questions by applying their
expertise a scientific-methodical well founded way. Furthermore theoretical-methodical
and competency to apply methods and systems shall become more firmly established.
Course Objectives This studio is focused on integrated projects for Architecture/Urban Design/Landscape Design in
open space
Course Contents  Practice in Integrated Projects
Basic teaching materials Readings: Simonds, John Ormsbee,: Landscape architecture: a manual of environmental planning
and references + design, NY 2000, ISBN 0-07-146 120-5
Harris, Charles, W., Standards for Landscape architects
Thompson, William, Sustainable Landscape Construction, A Guide to Green Buildings Outdoors
Bertanski, Tony, 2007 Plan graphics for Landscape Architects and Designers, 0-13-170 63-5, NY
Smith, Ken, 2006, Landscape Architecture, Urban Projects 1-568-98510-x
Clark, Peter, 2006, The European City and Green Space, Ashgate, 0-7546-5429-x

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COURSE NAME: Integrated Studio Architecture/ Urban Design/Landscape Design II

academic year 2010
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester Arch Y IV Sem 2
ECTS Credits
Seminars
1 6 5 4 16

Methods

Urban +LA Design.
 Evolvement of tasks of ecological planning with vegetation and structural engineering
in the landscape
seminars and question in the context of current research projects and realistic
open space
Course Contents  Practice in Integrated Prjcts
Basic teaching materials Readings: Simonds, John Ormsbee,: Landscape architecture: a manual of environmental
and references planning + design, NY 2000, ISBN 0-07-146 120-5
Bertanski, Tony, 2007 Plan graphics for Landscape Architects and Designers, 0-13-170 63-5,
NY

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COURSE NAME: Integrated Studio Architecture/ Urban Design/Landscape Design III

academic year 2010
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester Arch Y V Sem 1
ECTS Credits
OLD & Practice Hours
Seminars
Seminars
1 6 5 4 16

Methods

Urban +LA Design.
in the landscape
open space
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NY

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COURSE NAME: Integrated Studio Architecture/ Urban Design/Landscape Design IV

academic year 2010
Course Title
Module (No. & name)
Pre-requisites
Semester Arch Y V Sem 2
ECTS Credits
OLD & Practice Hours
Seminars
Seminars
1 6 5 4 16

Methods

Urban +LA Design.
in the landscape
open space
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NY

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Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

By the end of the module, students

Course Contents 1. Introduction

 Human population growth

 Collaborative environmental management and public participation

Basic teaching materials

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

This course also introduces the methodology of environmental impact assessment

1. Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment

 Definition of Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment

 Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment techniques

2. Environmental Impact Assessment

 The purpose of EIA

3. The EIA Process: key elements of the EIA process

4. Stages that follow EIA;

Basic teaching materials

Course Objectives To enhance students’ understanding

Basic teaching materials  Water Resources Planning by Neil S. Grigg

 Water Resources Management: Principles, Regulations, and Cases by Neil S.

 Water Resource Management: A Casebook in Law and Public Policy by A. Dan

 Water Resource Management: A Comparative Perspective by Dhirendra K.

 Integrated Water Resources Management by Peter P Mollinga, Ajaya Dixit, and

 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management by Roy Brouwer and

 Managing Water as an Economic Resource by James Winpenny

Assessment/Evaluation 80 % written examinations

Assessment/Evaluation 80 % written examinations

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Course Contents Introduction to Ecology

Basic teaching materials

Assessment/Evaluation & 60% Final examination

To enhance students’ understanding of

Basic teaching materials

Environmental Management by Springer Series.

Green Cities: Urban Growth and the Environment by Matthew E. Kahn

Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests: International Perspectives

Assessment/Evaluation 80 % written examinations

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Course Contents Natural resources

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Natural Ecosystems of Ethiopia

The Ecological Component of Ecosystem Management.

 Ecological processes and principles

The Social Component of Ecosystem Management.

The Economic Component of Ecosystem Management.

Ecosystem Management Framework

Monitoring and evaluation of ecosystem management

Assessment/Evaluation & 90% Final examination

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Course Contents What is Bioengineering

Physical effects of vegetation

Vegetation selection, establishment and management

Practical Application of vegetation

Addis Ababa University - EIABC

Course Contents - Reading urban landscapes: Course introduction