Participatory tools for urban nature planning and management
This course will be running from February 2023 to June 2023. It consists of the following: February 2023 - Course 1 – Participation in urban sustainability - Collaborative planning, sustainability, and participatory management. - Forms of participation in urban planning, design, and management. European legislation - examples of countries' experiences in participatory practices. Public participation in territorial planning, water management, EIA, and SEA procedures. - Who (what means public), when (regulations, administrative processes), and how (forms of participation) could participate? - Expected impact of public participation - Challenges of participation in urban planning - Examples and impacts March 2023 - Course 2 – Urban nature – 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 - Ecosystems services trade-off and synergies. Specific users of urban nature. - How could public participation be in urban nature planning and management? April 2023 - Course 3 - GIS as a supporting tool for participatory management of urban nature - Built/used of 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 The suggested software to work is ESRI solutions. May 2023 – Course 4 - Monitoring and evaluation of participatory practices in urban nature planning and management - Criteria for monitoring and evaluation of participatory practices. - Efficiency, efficacy, and performance of participatory practices - Ethics of participatory management. - Barriers and obstacles for participatory tools. Online Roundtables February- May 2023 A dynamic, collaborative Online Learning Hub to facilitate exchange and document the results of the course The main on-site learning course is envisioned to take place from 19 to 23 June 2023 in Salzburg An Online Forum hosted on the Hub for student and staff collaboration and exchange throughout the project 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
2023-02-27
Virtual Part closing date
2023-05-31
Total student workload
80
Specific field of studies
The course addresses a multidisciplinary audience, and there are not restrictions related to a specific field of study.
Pre-requisite for selection
CV
Motivation Letter
Level of English (According to CEFR)
Academic pre-requisites for applicants
This course is open to Bachelor`s, Master's, and Ph.D.`s students at CIVIS member universities, with background-related fields e.g., environmental sciences, ecology, geography, sociology, economy, urban studies, or political science.
Physical Part starting date
2023-06-19
Physical Part Description
This course involves physical mobility to Salzburg, Austria, from 19 to 23 June 2023.
On-site Learning will take place in Salzburg. Teaching staff and students come together in Salzburg, Austria, to learn together.
The 5 days of intensive learning experiences focus on practical exercises, applications, and discussions. Teaching staff will give teaching 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
2023-06-23
Language level required
B2
Field of studies related to the course
Social Science and Humanities
Computer Science and IT
Law
Environmental Sciences Urbanism and Geography
Course location
Salzburg, Austria
Course language
English