Water Energy Food Nexus - International Summer School

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Summer School

Water - Energy - Food Nexus Science, Engineering and Technology

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A B E R TAY U N I V E R S I T Y

Abertay University is an internationally recognised institution dating back to 1888, when it was Abertay is recognised for its distinctive achievements in teaching, learning and research that directly support the industries of today and the future. It is a state funded comprehensive university located in Dundee, Scotland’s fourth largest city. The University has a policy of ‘breaking barriers’ between disciplines and is therefore able to deliver expertise in a range of industry relevant subjects including the Water, Waste, Energy & Environment sectors

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Summer School in Scotland The summer school involves lectures and workshops at Abertay University and several and the cultural value of the summer school. The combination of classroom learning and personal observation, development of critical thinking skills, social and cultural awareness and to enable students to gain meaningful, hands-on experiences directly linked to course objectives and course assessment. The visit locations have been hand-picked for this summer school to showcase Scotland as a sustainability leader, and as a destination for further study.

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Buachaille Etive Mor

Water - Energy - Food Nexus Securing a sustainable supply of water, energy and food is a key global issue. With an increasing population and increasing demand for land/food/energy/water, a clear understanding of how these issues are interconnected and how these demands can be managed is essential for future sustainable development and sustainable economies. Limits on exploitation of resources, whilst balancing pressures of urbanisation and production, will increase the strain on local, national and international resources. Understanding these pressures and applying appropriate environmental and economic coordination between national level, but the complexity increases substantially in transboundary basins where the impacts spread from one country to another.

Water, energy and food systems are interconnected. The “nexus approach” to managing interlinked resources has emerged as a way to enhance water, energy and food security by while protecting ecosystems management. This “joined-up” approach is now vital to ensure sustainable development in the future.

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manage them. This complex area of enquiry presents multi-dimensional research challenges that require multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to address them. Abertay research internationally. As a student on this summer school you will be able to explore environmental management and sustainability issues with global relevance and investigate them within a Scottish context.

Fees*

To guarantee your space a 50% non-refundable deposit is required by 1 April 2016.

Disclaimer: the weather conditions. *Abertay University reserves the right to cancel the summer school, if less than 10 enrolments are registered.

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WATER - ENERGY - FOOD NEXUS Summer School at Abertay University, Scotland

Tummel at Pitlochry

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16 May – 12 June 2016

Arrival in Dundee no later than 15 May 2016 Week 1 – 16 – 22 May 2016 Date

10.00 - 12noon

Monday 16 May

Introduction and introductory lecture Summer School

Tuesday 17 May

Field visit 1 Environmental management for sustainable resource use (exploring land and food relationships within the rural economy).

Wednesday 18 May

12noon - 2.00pm Lunch

visit location

Classroom day Lessons learned from

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Evenings

Local orientation visit Dundee tour.

Welcome reception and informal dinner.

Environmental management for sustainable resource use (exploring land and food relationships within the rural economy).

Free

Discussion about the assessment, preparation and scene-set-

Free

Field visit 2 topics include Drinking water quality and supply, recreational and economic value, hydropower,

Free

trip 1 and scene setting for Field trip 2 (linking water, energy and food).

Thursday 19 May

Friday 20 May Saturday 21 May Sunday 22 May

Field visit 2 Scotland – A Hydro Nation Water resources in the River Tay and River Tummel catchments.

Dundee, Perth, Dunkeld and Pitlochry.

Recap of the topics covered in Week 1.

visit location

regulation, policy and politics.

Free

Cultural trip to St Andrews.

Free time to explore the local area of Dundee and Tayside.

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Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh at night

Week 2 – 23 May – 29 May 2016 Date

10.00 - 12noon

Monday 23 May

Field visit 3 Industry visits to observe and explore water, energy and waste relationships in action – guided tours: biofuels/ distillery; wind-farm/ wind power.

Tuesday 24 May

Classroom-based lectures

12noon - 2.00pm visit location

Lunch

drawing out the issues, consolidating what you have learned so far Wednesday 25 May

Thursday 26 May

Field Visit 4 Scottish Parliament: politics, policy and sustainability (Edinburgh).

Classroom-based activities Tutorials and lectures to consolidate and enhance week 2 learning.

visit location

Lunch

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Evenings

Field visit continued: Industry visits to observe and explore water, energy and waste relationships in action – guided tours: biofuels/ distillery; wind-farm/ wind power.

Welcome reception and informal dinner.

visit 4 Urban/built environment issues and sustainable buildings economy.

Free

Urban development Historical and modern – Edinburgh sites.

Edinburgh castle visit and evening in Edinburgh.

Working in groups on your assessment Q & A session. Introduction to next week’s subjects and activities.

Free

Friday 27 May Saturday 28 May Sunday 29 May

Experience the Scottish Highlands – a trip to the Scottish Highlands – potential sites include Glencoe, Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye.

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Broughty Ferry Castle

Week 3 – 30 May – 5 June 2016 Date Monday 30 May

10.00 - 12noon

12noon - 2.00pm

Classroom-based lectures and activities

Lunch

applying your knowledge.

Tuesday 31 May

Wednesday 1 June

Thursday 2 June

Field visit 5 Food production – visits to rural areas and farms to learn about food production, and to investigate agricultural systems, precision agriculture, organic farming and more.

visit location

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Evenings

Lectures and discussions Sustainability/environmental management.

Free

Field visit 5 continued Agriculture; food (and bio-fuel) production.

Free

Classroom-based activities Making sense of the information - data handling and decision support techniques.

Lunch

Workshop Presenting data in your Summer School assessment.

Classroom-based activities Communicating the message and encouraging good practice.

Lunch

Classroom Exploring the Hydro Nation agenda in Scotland and investigating visualisation methods for sustainability assessment and communication.

Free

Friday 3 June

Cultural visit – Stirling and Stirling castle

Saturday 4 June

Cultural visits – Explore Scottish castles - Dunnottar Castle, Glamis Castle and the surrounding area

Sunday 5 June

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Eilean Donan Castle

Week 4 – 6 June – 11 June 2016 Date

10.00 - 12noon

12noon - 2.00pm

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Evenings

Monday 6 June

Industrial and environmental combined visit

Lunch

Industrial and environmental combined visit

Free

Tuesday 7 June

Workshops and support for work on individual assessments and group

Lunch

Field Visit 5 continued Agriculture; food (and bio-fuel) production.

Free

Workshops and support/feedback on individual assessments and group working on

Lunch

Classroom basedteamwork group Address the problem, prepare presentation.

Free

Classroom based Group Presentations

Lunch

Classroom based Group Presentations

Closing reception and dinner

presentations.

Wednesday 8 June

Thursday 9 June Friday 10 June

Cultural visit – The Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre and the Wallace Monument

Saturday 11 June

Departure

Sunday 12 June

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Summer School Academic Co-ordinator: Dr Rebecca Wade, Senior Lecturer Division of Natural and Built Environment, Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK DD1 1HGD For more information contact: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK DD1 1HG +44 (0)1382 308814 E:

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Abertay University is an operating name of the University of Abertay Dundee, a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC016040.