Course Contents
Global water crises with focus on arid/semi-arid regions.
Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the global south
Water and health
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with reference to water
Ecological aspects (e.g. catchment areas, surface and groundwater), economic aspects (e.g. externalities, common goods), legal implementation (e.g. EU Water Framework Directive)
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and critical reflection
Water technology for arid zones (including water reuse, rainwater harvesting, (solar) desalination)
Case studies from Africa, Asia, North/South America, Europe
Additional Information
In order to obtain the 6 CP, the completion of a term paper in the amount of 3 CP is required.
Sustainability Reference of the Course Contents
Social, ecological and economic aspects of global water crisis
Consideration of interactions between society and nature
Examination of concepts of sustainable water resource management
Role of natural, sectoral, disciplinary and societal integration
Discussion of the Dublin Principles
Sustainable governance of water resources
Social and technological innovations for more sustainable water management
- Lehrende: Anonym
- Lehrende: Wilhelm Urban
- Lehrende: Andrea Zettl
- Lehrende: Martin Zimmermann