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Universiteit Gent (Ghent University)General information
This course gives a challenging view of the upcomming dredging and marine works and their ineraction with the environment. Based on a series of illustrative running projects, the actual picture of the negative environmental impacts of dredging activities is shifted towards and inviting and inspiring search for global solutions and added value for the project's ecosystem.
In order to get familiar with dredging works, a basic understanding of dredging techniques and their processes is presented. From this general introduction on dredging equipment, an overview of both operational and the technical opportunities to set up and realize a marine dredging is given.
Next to the dredging operations which alter the environment, a second part of the course identifies the environmental aspects related to marine works such as turbidity, underwater sound or water quality. Focus is initially oriented towards a fundamental insight in the eco-process itself, rather than deploying a straightforward dredging impact assessment. However, dredging-induced effects are clearly specified and described as a base for environmental manangement in the marine world.
Bringing together these two main building blocks (dredging equipment & environmental aspects) creates a full challenge to surpass the traditional mitigation measures and defensive compliance monitoring. Through operational project examples, illustrative perspectives are indicated on how to engage nature values in dredging works. As such, smart combinations of dredging and environment - based on a better interactive understanding - induce both a mutual profit and sustainable solutions for global challenges.
Content
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Venue
Gent, Belgium
Buiding S8, meeting room Marine Biology, ground floor A-wing
Krijgslaan 281
9000 Gent
Application
Click here to apply: http://www.marinetraining.eu/node/40011/register
Cost:
<p>free</p>
Qualification
Qualification: Graduate Diploma
Credits:
This course gives a challenging view of the upcomming dredging and marine works and their ineraction with the environment. Based on a series of illustrative running projects, the actual picture of the negative environmental impacts of dredging activities is shifted towards and inviting and inspiring search for global solutions and added value for the project's ecosystem.
In order to get familiar with dredging works, a basic understanding of dredging techniques and their processes is presented. From this general introduction on dredging equipment, an overview of both operational and the technical opportunities to set up and realize a marine dredging is given.
Next to the dredging operations which alter the environment, a second part of the course identifies the environmental aspects related to marine works such as turbidity, underwater sound or water quality. Focus is initially oriented towards a fundamental insight in the eco-process itself, rather than deploying a straightforward dredging impact assessment. However, dredging-induced effects are clearly specified and described as a base for environmental manangement in the marine world.
Bringing together these two main building blocks (dredging equipment & environmental aspects) creates a full challenge to surpass the traditional mitigation measures and defensive compliance monitoring. Through operational project examples, illustrative perspectives are indicated on how to engage nature values in dredging works. As such, smart combinations of dredging and environment - based on a better interactive understanding - induce both a mutual profit and sustainable solutions for global challenges.
