Topic outline

  • BY THE WATER

    The theme of the course is dynamic river and coastal areas and the interaction of human and natural processes in these areas. The course site is the coastal areas of Kymenlaakso, i.e. Kymijoki and Kotka and Pyhtää regions. The task of the  course participants is to analyse the future development of these areas, based on systems thinking, especially taking into account the regional planning designations and the renewed national coastal strategy.

    From a methodological perspective, the course provides scientific basic methods for assessing the connections and interactions between abiotic, biotic, and human factors in various ecosystems, biotopes, or habitats, as well as for understanding their spatial and temporal development in the landscape.

    The course will be on Fridays 9.15–12.00.


    Schedule (changes can occur)
    12.1. introduction
    19.1. coastal and marital planning
    26.1. Kymenlaakso region
    2.2. Systems thinking
    8.-9.2. Fieldtrip Kouvola - Kotka
    16.2. Multispecies workshop
    23.2. midterm week
    1.3. Mid review "the site"
    8.3. Regenerative planning and design
    15.3. Participatory planning and design
    22.3. Multi governance planning
    29.3. Eastern break
    5.4. Readings
    12.4. Final review