Ecotech Course 2013

Addressed to

Students from research centres and universities from France and Spain
Aims

1. Introducing the Ecotech Sudoe program.
2. Disseminating the latest research developments on waste, urban agriculture and bio-indicators
3. Visits to water, waste and agriculture infraestructures in Barcelona and Girona

The introductory course on environmental sciences: waste, waster, agriculture and bio-indicators was held in Barcelona from 11^th to 14^th as a part of the project ECOTEHC-SUDOE, organized by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) through the Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA) and the research groups and GICOM Sostenipra. This course was organized for the master students from the University Supagro from Montpellier and consisted of a theoretical part and visits to various waste and water management facilities. The theoretical part was held in the UAB on the 11^th and was focus into the carbon footprint of municipal waste management, the agricultural production in urban areas and bioindicators in the Montseny natural park. During the 12^th and 13^th the master students visited the waste management plant of Sant Adrià, the facility for environmental education Fabrica del Sol, the Water Catalonian Agency (ACA) facilities and the agricultural park of Baix Llobregat in Barcelona. On February 14^th the students traveled to the Research in Agriculture and Food Institute (IRTA) in Cabrils where they visited their installations. This course was attended by 14 students from University Supagro and also by two PhD candidates from Écoles de mines d’Alès and UAB master students.