Natural Resources of Irkutsk Region and Resource Management

Module Name

Natural Resources of Irkutsk Region and Resource Management

Identification code

M2.В.ДВ.4.2

Subtitle

Courses embedded

Term

Term 2

Coordinator

Teachers

Prof. Sysoeva N.M., Dr. Levasheva M.V.

Tuition language

Russian

Programme involvement

Compulsory MSc Environmental Management and Audit

Teaching form,

contact time per week

class size

Seminars: 36 h

15

Workload overall

Contact time

116h

40h

ECTS credit points

3

Preconditions prescribed

Knowledge of the basic natural features, interrelations and interdependences between geographical components.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of physical-geographical conditions and natural resources of the Irkutsk region, its geographical location, research history, geology, climate, waters, soil and plant cover, fauna, recreational and ecological resources.

Content

General information about the area. Major features of its economical-geographical condition. Peculiarities of settlement and development of the Irkutsk region. Natural conditions and natural resources potential. Demographic situation and population settlement. Economics of the Irkutsk region. Structure of economy. The Irkutsk region and Russian economics. Present state, geography and perspectives of industrial sector development. Peculiarities of agricultural sector development. Land supply, its structure and use. Transport development of the region. External economic relations of the Irkutsk region. Internal economic differences.

Assessment

Test (100%)

Teaching media

Powerpoint – presentations, handouts.

References

Atlas: The Irkutsk Region. Ecological Conditions of Development. – Moscow-Irkutsk, 2004. – 142 p.

Boyarkin V.M., Boyarkin I.V. Geography of the Irkutsk Region. – Irkutsk: Eastern-Siberian Publishing Comp., 2009. – 230 p.

Vinokurov A.M., Sukhodolov A.P. Economics of the Irkutsk Region / A.M. Vinokurov, A.P. Sukhodolov. – 3 Volumes. – Irkutsk: Eastern-Siberian Publishing Comp., 1998, 1999, 2002.

Contact

(+73952)521072