European Virtual Seminar University of Lüneburg Germany Students: Sabina Schüffner Tanja Eggerichs...

European Virtual SeminarEuropean Virtual Seminar

University of LüneburgGermany

Students:Students:

Sabina Sabina SchüffnerSchüffnerTanja EggerichsTanja EggerichsKarola FendlKarola FendlMarian MuytjensMarian MuytjensOle HildebrandtOle Hildebrandt


European Virtual Seminar

CopernicusCopernicus General frameworkGeneral framework

ExampleExample


General InformationGeneral Information

Different European universitiesDifferent European universities

Internet based SeminarInternet based Seminar

International and International and multidisciplinary teamwork multidisciplinary teamwork

Case studies dealing withCase studies dealing with sustainability and the EU sustainability and the EU


Partaking UniversitiesPartaking Universitiesblackboard.ou.nl/evs


AimsAims

International and multidisciplinary International and multidisciplinary dialogue dialogue

Using modern information and Using modern information and communication technologiescommunication technologies

Dealing with sustainability and EUDealing with sustainability and EU Overcoming distances in space and Overcoming distances in space and

differences in languagedifferences in language


ProcedureProcedure

Choosing favorite topicsChoosing favorite topics Getting familiar with the blackboard Getting familiar with the blackboard

(bb)(bb) Student groups are formedStudent groups are formed Introduction phase Introduction phase Working on the reportWorking on the report


Student groupStudent group

Size: 4-6 studentsSize: 4-6 students Coached by: Coached by:

TutorTutor facilitate the work processfacilitate the work process

ExpertExpert answers questions to the answers questions to the content of the case studycontent of the case study

Institutional Institutional CoordinatorCoordinator

technical help, sometimes technical help, sometimes face-to-face meetingsface-to-face meetings


Introduction PhaseIntroduction Phase

Two phases:Two phases:

First phase: general knowledge, First phase: general knowledge, expectations and experiences in EU-expectations and experiences in EU-reportsreports

Second phase: Learning objectives, Second phase: Learning objectives, experiences in teamwork experiences in teamwork


Introduction PhaseIntroduction Phase

These two main phases divided up These two main phases divided up into:into:

1. Input phase1. Input phase

2. Discussion phase2. Discussion phase

3. Consensus phase3. Consensus phase


Work processWork process

Deadlines for:Deadlines for:

Learning recordsLearning records Research proposalResearch proposal

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The BlackboardThe Blackboard

Different communication tools :Different communication tools :

Group discussion boardGroup discussion board File exchange boardFile exchange board Collaboration: e.g. chat roomCollaboration: e.g. chat room E-mail facilitiesE-mail facilities


Problems and challengesProblems and challenges

Communication problems result Communication problems result from using the medium internetfrom using the medium internet A lack of commitmentA lack of commitment MisunderstandingsMisunderstandings TeamworkTeamwork

Technical problemsTechnical problems


Case studiesCase studies

AgricultureAgriculture BiodiversityBiodiversity SpatialSpatial WaterWater


Example Example The cultural landscape of DehesaThe cultural landscape of Dehesa


Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Ecological Economical

Social-cultural

Political- institutional

Global dimension

Time dimension


Spatial PlanningSpatial Planning

methods of the public sector to influence methods of the public sector to influence the future distribution of activities in a the future distribution of activities in a defined spacedefined space

as instrument to reach Sustainable as instrument to reach Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment development in each areadevelopment in each area serve public benefitserve public benefit consideration processconsideration process


Abstract of European spatial Abstract of European spatial planningplanning

1984: Torremolinas Charter1984: Torremolinas Charter 1991: report “Europe 2000“1991: report “Europe 2000“ 1991: Committee on Spatial Development1991: Committee on Spatial Development 1994: Leipzig Council1994: Leipzig Council European Spatial Development European Spatial Development

perspective (ESDP)perspective (ESDP) European Spatial Planning Observatory European Spatial Planning Observatory

Network (ESPON)Network (ESPON)


Dehesa as a cultural Dehesa as a cultural landscapelandscape

Broad definitionBroad definition

European UnionEuropean Union


DescriptionDescription

LocationLocation CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Functions:Functions: EcologicalEcological EconomicalEconomical SocialSocial


ChangesChanges

Traditional resource managementTraditional resource management

ModernizationModernization IntensificationIntensification AbandonmentAbandonment


SustainabilitySustainability

Ecological Economical

Social-cultural

Political- institutional

Global dimension

Time dimension


The Dehesa is no The Dehesa is no sustainable cultural sustainable cultural

landscape yet.landscape yet.

EU spatial policy has had EU spatial policy has had productive and contra productive and contra

productive influences on the productive influences on the sustainability of the Dehesa.sustainability of the Dehesa.


EU policy effecting the EU policy effecting the sustainability of the sustainability of the

DehesaDehesa

funds for financial supportfunds for financial support

several initiatives and several initiatives and programmesprogrammes


The funds the Dehesa The funds the Dehesa benefits from are: benefits from are:

European Regional Development European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)Fund (ERDF)

European Social Fund (ESF)European Social Fund (ESF) European Agricultural Guidance and European Agricultural Guidance and

Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)


For Spain this means a For Spain this means a total assistance of:total assistance of:

EUR 46.768 EUR 46.768 billionbillion


Further Dehesa benefits Further Dehesa benefits from:from:

Objective 1 Structural Funds (per Objective 1 Structural Funds (per capita GDP is less than 75% of the capita GDP is less than 75% of the Union average)Union average)


The Objective 1 The Objective 1 Structural Funds of the Structural Funds of the EU provides Dehesa an EU provides Dehesa an

assistance of:assistance of:

EUR 2.131 billionEUR 2.131 billion



INTERREG III Initiative (cross INTERREG III Initiative (cross boarder program: Spain – Portugal)boarder program: Spain – Portugal)

the Urban II Program (cross boarder the Urban II Program (cross boarder program: South-West Europe)program: South-West Europe)


The area is receiving an The area is receiving an assistanceassistance of: of:

EUR 818 millionEUR 818 million



various Cohesion Fundsvarious Cohesion Funds

the Bird- and Habitat directivethe Bird- and Habitat directive

parts of the area fall under Natura parts of the area fall under Natura 20002000


The priorities of the EU The priorities of the EU policies for Dehesa are:policies for Dehesa are: competitiveness and productivitycompetitiveness and productivity transport and energy networkstransport and energy networks agricultural and rural developmentagricultural and rural development environment and water resourcesenvironment and water resources education and professional trainingeducation and professional training local and urban developmentlocal and urban development knowledge societyknowledge society


Why is there still too Why is there still too less progress in less progress in

creating a sustainable creating a sustainable landscape?landscape?


Problems in EU policy Problems in EU policy towards sustainabilitytowards sustainability

Fragmented initiativesFragmented initiatives

Unbalanced prioritiesUnbalanced priorities


ExamplesExamples

Some agricultural Subsidies depend on Some agricultural Subsidies depend on quantity not on qualityquantity not on quality

Eucalyptus plantations offer large crops Eucalyptus plantations offer large crops but exploit the soil and suppress the bird but exploit the soil and suppress the bird activitiesactivities

Modernization and mechanization Modernization and mechanization provide the competitiveness but often provide the competitiveness but often destroy certain species´ habitats and destroy certain species´ habitats and hence threaten the biodiversityhence threaten the biodiversity


ConclusionConclusion

Focus on all six dimensions equallyFocus on all six dimensions equally Avoid negative development in any Avoid negative development in any

dimensiondimension

Harmonize different EU policiesHarmonize different EU policies Appoint nature-protected and Appoint nature-protected and

developed areasdeveloped areas

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