Objectives 2011
Facing the challenge of the global climate change the IP EUROSTAIN aims to develop an intensive educational programme in environment-analyses, -modelling, -monitoring and stakeholder consultation with regard to sustainability of the alpine regions in Europe.
Based on research data about the global changes and sustainable development in European alpine regions (EU-Research Projects ECOMONT, SUSTALP, GLORIA, CARBOMONT, DIAMONT) the IP will show the actual methods of landscape modelling and remote sensing and visualize changes of land-use in GIS.
MAJOR TOPICS OF THE COURSE |
FIELD VISITS AND LECTURES |
Based on field visits a series of lectures on different schemes of sustainable management and decision modelling will be given, concerning
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WORKSHOP ON DECISION MODELLING |
PROJECT TARGET GROUP |
The target group includes students in the second stage of study of the departments of “Applied Ecology”, “Landscape Planning”, “Agriculture and Forestry Studies”, and “Environmental Engineering”. The Intensive Programme will allow elaborating the methodical basis for the analysis and assessment of status, endurance and potential development of rural areas. It means a contribution to the training of experts on the fields of “environmental planning and decision making” and “environmental monitoring” concentrating on sustainable development in rural areas.
Successful participation of the course entitles students to a certificate with ECTS-credits which is acknowledged by all participating institutions.
TEACHING STAFF |
The teaching staff will consist of experts from the IPE Jaca (ES), and the Universities of Innsbruck (AT), Aberdeen (UK), Navarra (ES), Lleida (ES), Zaragoza (ES), Barcelona (ES).
CO-ORDINATOR |
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Cernusca
University of Innsbruck, Institute of Ecology
Sternwartestraße 15, A-6020 Innsbruck
email: Alexander.Cernusca@uibk.ac.at
WORKING LANGUAGE, REGISTRATION, ESTIMATE EXPENSES, PREPAYMENT |
The teaching language for the intensive course will be English. The ultimate deadline for registration and prepayment is on 10th January 2011. Estimate contribution per student will be approx. EUR 350 for the stay in Spain. Remaining costs will be paid through an EU-grant.
For registration please contact the co-ordinator at the partner University.