The learning targets of the Watershed Management-Module are:

• you know the understandings of Watershed Management;

• you know the meaning of natural resource management

• you understand the importance of natural resource management;

• you know the basics about the Watershed Management concept (principles and goals of Watershed Management, etc.);

• you can classify the Watershed Management concept within existing planning approaches;

• you know about the interactions of geospheres in shaping watersheds;

• you have an understanding about the processes that may act in watersheds;

• you know about the problems that may occur within watersheds;

• you have an first insight into the relationship between supply and demand for natural resources in watersheds;

• you know about the necessity to determine the relevant factors to develop a suitable Watershed Management strategy;

• you now the basics and goals of the landscape sensitivity concept;

• you know the procedure to assess the landscape sensitivity of a specific watershed;

• you know and understand how soil and water conservation can be carried out in different watersheds;

• you can transfer your knowledge about soil and water conservation to the watershed relevant for you;

• you know the steps that are to be carried out during a watershed planning cycle; 

• you are able to initiate the watershed planning steps in another context.

The module structure is illustrated on the next learning page.