ISSUES SEMINAR 6: "Weighing up the benefits”
A transdisciplinary seminar on sustaining urban ecosystem services
University of Abertay Dundee
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th March 2010
Day 1: Monday 8th March 2010
Time |
Item, topic and speaker(s) |
10.00 – 10.30
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Registration and coffee |
10.30 – 10.45
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Welcome - Prof. John Palfreyman (Head of School, Contemporary Sciences, University of Abertay)
Rebecca Wade (University of Abertay Dundee) and Lian Scholes (Middlesex University) |
10.45 – 11.15
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Overview and progress in the UK National Ecosystem Assessment Steve Albon, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
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11.15 – 11.45
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Links between science and policy, a Scottish perspective Ian Speirs (Scottish Government) and Brian D’Arcy (SEPA) |
11.45 – 12.15
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Voices in the urban landscape: is anybody listening? Barbara Illsley (University of Dundee)
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12.15 – 12.45
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An artist-lead urban park restoration project. Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion (Dalziel and Scullion Studio, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, University of Dundee)
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12.45 – 2.00
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Lunch
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2.00 – 2.15
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Visualisation and sustainable decision-making John Isaacs and Chris McCreadie (University of Abertay Dundee)
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2.15 – 3.15
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Hive tour – tour of the 3D visualisation suite at The University of Abertay Dundee
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3.15 - 3.45
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Coffee
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3.45 - 4.15
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Working with local authorities to embed sustainability in decision-making Dan Gilmour (University of Abertay Dundee)
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4.15 – 4.30 4.30 - 5.30
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Close of Day Check in to hotel etc. prior to Conference Dinner
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6.30 |
Networking Conference dinner (on board HMS Unicorn, Victoria Dock, Dundee) |
Day 2: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Time |
Item, topic and speaker(s) |
9.15 – 9.30
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Registration and Coffee
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9.30 – 10.00
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Introduction to the day and ISSUES update on meetings Rebecca Wade (University of Abertay Dundee) and Lian Scholes (Middlesex University)
|
10.00 – 10.30
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Urban Ecosystem Services Workshop: Introduction Fiona Welch and Michael Dougall (COLLECTIVEARCHITECTURE, Glasgow)
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10.30 - 11.30
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Facilitated Workshop and Coffee |
11.30 - 12.00
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Report back and discussion |
12.00 - 1.30
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Lunch |
1.30 – 2.00
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Cost Benefit Tool - practical application Harald Sommer (Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH)
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2.00 – 2.30
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Planning integrated open spaces for urban flood management Rohit Singh (Urban Water Technology Centre, University of Abertay) . |
2.30 – 3.00
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'SWITCHING from here to there' - Transitioning urban water systems for the city of the future. Alison Duffy (Urban Water Technology Centre, University of Abertay Dundee)
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3.00 – 3.30
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Coffee
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3.30 - 4.00
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ISSUES: proposals, progress and the way forward |
4.00
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Close of meeting
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