
Design maintaining nature capital and conserving ecosystem service is necessary for sustainable development in both urban and rural area, also natural reserve. The design with nature using ecosystem services wisely is called as ecological design. In the class students study concepts of ecological design, spacial planning, natural and living materials for design, nature restoration, and monitoring methods through a whole process of project. Students should understand natural processes, and basic concepts and methods of ecological design in the class. There will be lectures including guest ones, fieldworks and group works. Also, there should be some reports during and after a class.