Environmental Decision Support Systems (EDSS): A Tool for Wastewater Management in the XXI Century”
Place: University of Girona, Girona, Catalunya, Spain.
Dates: 4/07/2011 – 8/07/2011
Description: The course is intended to immerse the participants during one week in the most advanced decision-making support tools and methods for the wastewater management. The course will include some theoretical sessions to present the potential applications of EDSS and how this systems can provide robustness, objectivity and integration of knowledge in the wide range of current challenges in wastewater management. The course is going to combine theoretical sessions in the mornings with practical computer sessions during the afternoons. The last day (Friday 8) a visit to a WWTP operated by an EDSS is scheduled.
Oriented to: Undergraduates in their final years from industrial, chemical, environmental engineering or biological sciences, as well as Master students or PhD students. It is also very interesting for professionals developing their career in research centres, water engineering or consultancies.
Veue: ICRA -Catalan Institute for Water Research. C/ Emili Grahit, 101.Building H2O. Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la UdG
Date & Time: 1 week, from 4th to 8th of July. From 9:30 to 13:30 and from 15.30 to 17.30
Language: English.
Places: limited to 30
Funds: Free for students. Possibility of hosting grants (interested students should send the CV and the student certification besides the application form)
Contacting person: Manel Garrido; e-mail: mgarrido@icra.cat