Farming in an Urban Landscape Lab
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
To provide knowledge about the spread and impact of peri-urban agriculture particularly on family and multifunctional farms that produce food of animal origin. Moreover the workshop will also provide knowledge of the concept of short supply chain and its social significance
Expected learning outcomes
Students will learn the basic concepts of multifunctionality, animal husbandry, animal health, and welfare in a peri-urban context.
At the same time, they will be able to learn how to contribute to the goals of environmental sustainability, urban regeneration, energy conservation, climate change resilience, and increasing the rate of "zero-mile" food sourcing.
The student will be able to learn how to foster service delivery for food producers in and around cities, support short food supply chains, and raise awareness about discards.
At the same time, they will be able to learn how to contribute to the goals of environmental sustainability, urban regeneration, energy conservation, climate change resilience, and increasing the rate of "zero-mile" food sourcing.
The student will be able to learn how to foster service delivery for food producers in and around cities, support short food supply chains, and raise awareness about discards.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Introduction to multifunctionality 2 hours
Animal welfare and sustainability 2 hours
Organic animal production: general concepts and regulatory reference 2 hours
Applied ethology 3 h
how to develop a project of farming in an urban landscape 3.5
Facilities to rearing poultry 3.5 hours
Facilities for rearing small ruminants 4
Field activities 4 hours
Animal welfare and sustainability 2 hours
Organic animal production: general concepts and regulatory reference 2 hours
Applied ethology 3 h
how to develop a project of farming in an urban landscape 3.5
Facilities to rearing poultry 3.5 hours
Facilities for rearing small ruminants 4
Field activities 4 hours
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites for admission
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, group activities, field activity
Teaching Resources
Documents provided by the teacher
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will focus on the presentation of a periurban agriculture project by individual students or small groups (2/3 students).
Duration of the presentation: 30 minutes
- Assessment parameters: completeness of knowledge, ability to organize the project (description of need and feasibility, sustainability criteria etc.); ability to reason critically; quality of exposure, competence in the use of specific vocabulary.
- Type of assessment: approved/not approved
Duration of the presentation: 30 minutes
- Assessment parameters: completeness of knowledge, ability to organize the project (description of need and feasibility, sustainability criteria etc.); ability to reason critically; quality of exposure, competence in the use of specific vocabulary.
- Type of assessment: approved/not approved
AGR/20 - AQUACULTURE, POULTRY AND RABBIT SCIENCE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Ferrante Valentina
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment
To be agreed