Scope
- Multidisciplinary Challenges
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The Mediterranean region and societies are increasingly exposed to extreme weather events, economic and food crises, epidemics, social instability and political conflicts. Future climate change will pose greater and unprecedented risks to human well-being, socio-economic development, ecosystems and biodiversity. Interdisciplinary, international research is crucial for a better understanding of processes, improved scenarios and reliable data for adaptation, mitigation and impact studies. Researchers who address these challenges and respond to the demands of society and ecosystems have a deep knowledge of their disciplines, a broader understanding of the bigger picture, and are able to communicate with experts from other disciplines.
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- Aims
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The international summer school combines cutting-edge research in climatology, geography, ecology, landscape and resource management, nutrition, sociology, agricultural policy and economics. It deals with a multifaceted combination of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects of the climate change impacts on the Mediterranean agro-food chain and facilitates networking and communication within and between the relevant disciplines. The Summer School serves as a platform of education and knowledge transfer, interaction between disciplines, communication and collaboration between students and renowned scientists.
- Tools and Methods
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In particular, the students will learn and discuss about
- climate change impacts on regional farming systems
- emergent risks, opportunities and adaptation strategies
- food security and sustainable food production
- agricultural policy and economy
- climate models and crop modelling
The Summer School links theory with application. It is built on an intensive programme of keynote lectures, workshops, excursions and project work. Overall, participants will increase their competence to work efficiently in an international context and their ability in working successfully as part of a team with specialists from other disciplines on multidisciplinary challenges. They will understand global challenges (environmental, political, societal, economical) in a local context and will identify possible solutions.
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