New Edition of ICTA-UAB LIPHE4 Summer School
The research group LIPHE4 from de Institut of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) will organize from 10 to 14th July in Naples (Italy) a new edition of its Summer School. The course is organized in collaboration with the Department of Biology of the University of Naples Federico II.
Under the title “A Critical Appraisal of Current Narratives of Sustainability through Quantitative Storytelling” the Summer School aims to familiarize the participants with the theory and applications of Multi-scale Integrated Assessment of Society and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM). In this specific 2017 edition of the summer school we will illustrate the use of MuSIASEM to carry out relational analysis of the metabolic pattern of social-ecological systems across different dimensions and scales of analysis (also known as ‘MuSIASEM 2.0’).
To this purpose, we will critically examine selected case studies referring to popular narratives, such as circular economy, bio-economy, low-carbon economy, green growth, and 100% renewable energy cities.
The course will kick off with an introduction to basic theoretical concepts such as hierarchy theory (holons), Georgescu-Roegen’s fund-flow model, multi-purpose grammars, and the sudoku-effect, which form the building blocks of MuSIASEM.
Course Format
The course is aimed at advanced students, researchers, and experienced practitioners. The five-day Summer School follows an interactive, dynamic format. Morning lectures are alternated with afternoon working groups. The working groups allow the participants to address practical, problem-oriented, and policy-relevant research questions.
More details: http://www.liphe4.org/en/component/content/article?id=111