Participatory tools for urban nature planning and management

Course 1 – Urban Nature – an open-lab for participatory practices in urban areas Urban nature – connection with urban infrastructure Categories of urban nature and contribution to urban sustainability and resilience Main typologies of human–urban nature interactions in urban settings How could public participation be in urban nature planning and management? Course 2 – Public Participation in Urban Sustainability and for Urban Nature Collaborative planning, sustainability, and participatory management. Forms of participation in urban planning, design, and management. Who, when, and how could participate? Expected impact of public participation Ethics of participatory management. Efficiency, efficacy, and performance of participatory practices Challenges of public participation in urban planning Course 3 - GIS as a supporting tool for participatory management of urban nature Built/used the GIS application for participatory management of urban nature. Existing participatory tools in practice (e.g. Green cadaster, local online platforms). From data collection to geo-visualization (story maps, dashboards, etc.) Integration of remote sensing data, Copernicus services, and other geospatial data Course 4 - Global experiences of participatory practices in urban nature planning and management Presentation of different case studies around the world. Extend your skills in participatory tools and learn more about how urban nature could be better planned and managed in diverse urban contexts.

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2025-02-24

Virtual Part closing date 2025-05-31

Total student workload 75

Specific field of studies No

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Level of English (According to CEFR)

Academic pre-requisites for applicants Interest in urban nature planning and management, considering different perspectives.

Physical Part starting date 2025-06-30

Physical Part Description This course involves physical mobility to Salzburg, Austria, from 30 June to 4 July 2025. On-site Learning will take place in Salzburg, Austria. Teaching staff and students will come together to learn. The 5 days of intensive learning experiences focus on practical exercises, applications, and discussions. The teaching staff will give input and lead smaller working groups dedicated to deepening the learning experiences. These include: · drawing lessons from interdisciplinary theoretical approaches and problematizing them in terms of practicability (case studies about urban participations, types of urban nature, interactions between stakeholders) · building micro-projects related to participatory tools related to GIS · experimenting with existing tools for public participation in urban nature planning and management · meet stakeholders from local governments, NGOs, private companies, administrations, and citizens, and learn about their interests, needs, and recommendations for public participation. · participating in excursions to analyze the impact of public participation/less participation

Physical Part closing date 2025-07-04

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities Business and Management Computer Science and IT Environment and Agriculture Law Natural Sciences and Mathematics Environmental Sciences Urbanism and Geography

Course location Salzburg, Romania

Course language English