. "Marine Management"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Coastal zone and river management"@en . . "7.50" . "At the end of the course the student has:\ndeveloped a good understanding of the physical, ecological, socio-economic, political and legal factors that play a role in practical river and coastal zone management;\nknowledge of the role of decision makers, policymakers and stakeholders in developing and implementing coastal zone and river management strategies and solutions;\nunderstanding of key threats and opportunities of the world’s deltas and the challenges for delta management;\nlearned about the interdisciplinary nature of coastal zone and river management;\nbecome familiar with approaches, methodologies and tools involved in delta management, such as: Ecosystem Valuation, Cost Benefit Analyses, Sea-level rise projections, and stakeholder analyses.\napplied this knowledge in a realistic case study, and;\ndeveloped skills to synthesize knowledge on these subjects from scientific literature and reports through discussions, presentations and writing.\n\nContent\nNB. This course used to be called \"Managing Future Deltas\". I've updated the title to better reflect the course content.\n\nThis course focuses on the integrated management of coastal and river systems, primarily in and around river deltas.\n\nThe management of deltas poses considerable challenges, and involves both fundamental knowledge of the physical and ecological processes involved as well as the understanding and negotiating among the different interests from the ‘users’ of these systems. Deltas are affected by hydrodynamics, sedimentation, morphology, ecology, and humans. They support rich ecosystems, intense agriculture and many major cities and harbours are located in deltas. Future climate change, sea-level rise and increasing societal demands further complicate a sustainable management of rivers and coasts.\n \nHow can we integrate our knowledge of the physical, ecological, and societal aspects of delta systems into practical management?\n\nThe course includes classes, a group project, individual work and a field component.\n\nDevelopment of transferable skills\nAbility to work in a team: During the course, you will work together in teams of 4 people. You will learn about team processes, both by doing as through lectures on working in teams.\nWritten communication skills: You will write a chapter of the team report and receive feedback on your writing from your peers and from the supervisor(s).\nProblem-solving skills: The case study work will require you to pin-point the main issues at hand in your case study area and to think about possible solutions for these issues.\nVerbal communication skills: Plenary discussions and presentations as well as communication within your cast study group will provide ample opportunities for practicing verbal communication skills.\nStrong work ethic: As a team member you are expected to respect the team plan agreed during the teams ‘kick-off’ meeting at the beginning of the course.\nInitiative: For your case study work you are expected to contact stakeholders or experts on your cast study area yourself." . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master in Earth Surface and Water"@en . . "https://www.uu.nl/en/masters/earth-surface-and-water" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "The Master’s programme Earth Surface and Water involves the study of natural and human-induced physical and geochemical processes, patterns, and dynamics of the Earth’s continental and coastal systems. The main subject areas you will study during the two-year programme consist of the dynamics of coastal and river systems, (geo-)hydrological processes, groundwater remediation, land degradation in drylands and mountainous regions, natural hazards, and delta evolution on centennial and longer time scales.\n\nFocus on societal problems\nModern society puts increasing pressure on the natural environment. The Earth Surface and Water programme therefore focusses on imminent societal problems, such as society’s increased vulnerability to climate and environmental changes and to natural hazards such as drought, flood, and mass movements. It also addresses the threats and opportunities resulting from human activity on our physical environment, including the hydrological cycle.\n\nCore areas of research\nIn the Earth Surface and Water programme you will study the interactions between the natural and the socio-economic systems using quantitative and spatially explicit methods. It addresses the dynamic patterns and processes of the physical and chemical components on the Earth’s surface, shallow subsurface and the coastal areas. Understanding the historic and current processes will help to predict their responses to global change.\nThe programme contains field observations and laboratory experiments with the latest developments in remote sensing and computational methods.\n\nSome examples of the programme's societal and scientific questions:\nHow do river floods affect delta systems and their inhabitants?\nHow can we use natural processes under climate change to maintain safe - yet attractive and dynamic - coastlines?\nHow to leverage remote sensing for detailed monitoring of natural processes and ecological variables?\nWill we have enough water to sustain the world’s rapidly increasing population in 2050?\nWhat is the most efficient way to clean an oil spill that enters the soil and groundwater?"@en . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "2530.00" . "Euro"@en . "23765.00" . "Recommended" . "equipped to work in both fundamental and applied research; career in applied research at government institutes, consulting firms, or industries; Knowledge of coastal and river management, land use, natural resources, pollution, and hazard mitigation; understanding the past, present, and future evolution of Earth’s environment, and human impact on this evolution; Potential career paths physical geographer, geochemist, and hydrologist."@en . "4"^^ . "TRUE" . "Downstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .