Erasmus IP XIV European Seminar on Geography of Water

“Environmental conflicts and sustainable water policies in the Mediterranean Region”

Cagliari, ItalyJune 26th - July 7th 2011

With the collaboration of:Dipartimento di Ricerche Economiche e Sociali

Dipartimento di Studi Storici, Geografici e ArtisticiDipartimento di Scienze della Terra

Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e CommercialiDipartimento di Architettura

Dipartimento di Scienze BotanicheDipartimento di Filologie e Letterature Moderne

And the support of:

Participant universities:

- Cagliari- Cluj-Napoca- Munich- Padua- Pécs- Prague

The Universities of Munich and Zadar have joined the IP Seminar this year.

- Seville- Sofia- Tartu- Udine- Zadar

Aims of the XIV IP:

- Expanding the knowledge on environmental conflicts, sustainable water policies, territorial planning, tourism impact, climate change;

- Identifying key relations among water uses, environmental conflicts and local development in case study areas;

- Identifying best practices for sustainable use of water resources;

- Identifying challenges and responses to climate change.

Methodology:

- Lectures on physical and human geography of Sardinia;- Scientific materials;- Fieldwork (in situ research, developing analysis skills,

meeting and interviewing local stakeholders);- Co-operative learning (assisted group work);- Involvement and participation;- Use of ICTs.

Four stages:

1. Lectures and presentations (June 27th - June 28th);

2. Fieldtrips (June 29th - July 3rd);

3. Main working group sessions (July 4th - July 5th);

4. Final presentations (July 6th).

Three case studies:

- Environmental conflicts and territorial planning in wetlands: the case of the Regional Park of Molentargius - Saline;

- Sustainable water policies in tourist areas: the case of Villasimius;

- Facing climate change and desertification: the case of the network of reservoirs in inner Sardinia.

Molentargius - Saline

Villasimius

Flumendosa

Montevecchio

Piscinas

Capoterra

Laguna di Nora

First fieldtrip:

- Wednesday, June 29th

- Reservoir of Nuraghe Arrubiu, River Flumendosa, and mountain town of Orroli.

Second fieldtrip:

- Thursday, June 30th

- Tourist town of Villasimius and Marine Protected Area of Capo Carbonara.

Third fieldtrip:

- Friday, July 1st

- Regional Natural Park of Molentargius - Saline, wetlands, salt flats and beach within the urban area of Cagliari.

Fourth fieldtrip:

- Saturday, July 2nd

- Reservoir of Poggio dei Pini, Capoterra, and Lagoon of Nora.

Fifth fieldtrip:

- Sunday, July 3rd

- Mining area of Montevecchio and sand dunes of Piscinas, Site of Community Importance.

Other activities:

- Tuesday, June 28th

- Urban History and Geography of Cagliari.

Other activities:

- Wednesday, July 6th

- Visit to the Botanical Garden and its Carthaginian and Roman water collection system.

Main venues:

- Hostel Marina- Polo Aresu- Blue Note Rest.

Local staff:

Organizing committee- Andrea Corsale- Monica Iorio- Giovanni Sistu

Tutors- Monica Casu (I WG – Wetlands / Molentargius)- Annalisa Addis (II WG – Tourism / Villasimius)- Filippo Menga (III WG – Climate change / Flumendosa)

Final recommendation:

- Please, show active participation during lectures, presentations, debates, working group sessions and excursions!

Welcome to Cagliari!