EEDays: Challenges in geohydrological risk management
Challenges in geohydrological risk management: as a first response to flood exploration, modelling and resilience in action,
Are you curious, worried, passionate, just feel interest, or you are excited about the incredible, destructive forces of water! you believe in building a resilient society to cope with disasters?. Are you ready to dive in and discover how you can make a difference through intercultural teamwork, driven by challenge-based learning?
If so, this is the perfect EELISA activity for you!
For whom: any young Bachelor, or Master students who have already attended any earth-related sciences graduate contents (i.e. geological, civil, mining meteorological, mecatronic-robotics, etc…). Have an interest, worry, curiosity or passion about, rare, sporadic and difficult to understand, because of its complexity, geohydrological hazards affecting the daily development of life close to the rivers, lakes or coastline, and its occurrence produces notable disasters / human losses.
The Activity organization will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & information provided. APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED IN ORDER OF ARRIVAL until cover the available places.
This is organized by the EELISA Community Water in an Era of Change (UPM-NUSTPB-ITU), in cooperation with ATHENS Network, URJC, and IGME-CSIC. the registration fee is FREE, and for internationals students, there is founding help for accomodation, flight tickets and some coffe breaks, lunches, dinner. For locals, the inscription fee is free, coffe breaks are included.
WHEN
November 18 to 22nd, 2024
WHERE
Onsite at School of Mines and Energy (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)