University of Lneburg Germany Students Sabina Schffner Tanja

University of Lüneburg Germany Students: Sabina Schüffner Tanja Eggerichs Karola Fendl Marian Muytjens Ole Hildebrandt European Virtual Seminar

European Virtual Seminar § Copernicus § General framework § Example European Virtual Seminar

General Information § Different European universities § Internet based Seminar § International and multidisciplinary teamwork § Case studies dealing with sustainability and the EU European Virtual Seminar

Partaking Universities blackboard. ou. nl/evs European Virtual Seminar

Aims § International and multidisciplinary dialogue § Using modern information and communication technologies § Dealing with sustainability and EU § Overcoming distances in space and differences in language European Virtual Seminar

Procedure § § § Choosing favorite topics Getting familiar with the blackboard (bb) Student groups are formed Introduction phase Working on the report European Virtual Seminar

Student group § Size: 4 -6 students § Coached by: Tutor facilitate the work process Expert answers questions to the content of the case study Institutional Coordinator technical help, sometimes face-to -face meetings European Virtual Seminar

Introduction Phase Two phases: § First phase: general knowledge, expectations and experiences in EU-reports § Second phase: Learning objectives, experiences in teamwork European Virtual Seminar

Introduction Phase These two main phases divided up into: 1. Input phase 2. Discussion phase 3. Consensus phase European Virtual Seminar

Work process Deadlines for: § Learning records § Research proposal <= European Virtual Seminar

The Blackboard Different communication tools : § § Group discussion board File exchange board Collaboration: e. g. chat room E-mail facilities European Virtual Seminar

Problems and challenges § Communication problems result from using the medium internet § A lack of commitment § Misunderstandings § Teamwork § Technical problems European Virtual Seminar

Case studies § § Agriculture Biodiversity Spatial Water European Virtual Seminar

Example The cultural landscape of Dehesa European Virtual Seminar

Sustainable Development Ecological Economical Socialcultural Politicalinstitutional Global dimension Time dimension European Virtual Seminar

Spatial Planning § methods of the public sector to influence the future distribution of activities in a defined space § as instrument to reach Sustainable Development § development in each area § serve public benefit § consideration process European Virtual Seminar

Abstract of European spatial planning § § § 1984: Torremolinas Charter 1991: report “Europe 2000“ 1991: Committee on Spatial Development 1994: Leipzig Council European Spatial Development perspective (ESDP) § European Spatial Planning Observatory Network (ESPON) European Virtual Seminar

Dehesa as a cultural landscape § Broad definition § European Union European Virtual Seminar

Description § Location § Characteristics § Functions: § § § Ecological Economical Social European Virtual Seminar

Changes § Traditional resource management § Modernization § Intensification § Abandonment European Virtual Seminar

Sustainability Ecological Economical Socialcultural Politicalinstitutional Global dimension Time dimension European Virtual Seminar

The Dehesa is no sustainable cultural landscape yet. EU spatial policy has had productive and contra productive influences on the sustainability of the Dehesa. European Virtual Seminar

EU policy effecting the sustainability of the Dehesa § funds for financial support § several initiatives and programmes European Virtual Seminar

The funds the Dehesa benefits from are: § European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) § European Social Fund (ESF) § European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) European Virtual Seminar

For Spain this means a total assistance of: EUR 46. 768 billion European Virtual Seminar

Further Dehesa benefits from: § Objective 1 Structural Funds (per capita GDP is less than 75% of the Union average) European Virtual Seminar

The Objective 1 Structural Funds of the EU provides Dehesa an assistance of: EUR 2. 131 billion European Virtual Seminar

Further Dehesa benefits from: § INTERREG III Initiative (cross boarder program: Spain – Portugal) § the Urban II Program (cross boarder program: South-West Europe) European Virtual Seminar

The area is receiving an assistance of: EUR 818 million European Virtual Seminar

Further Dehesa benefits from: § various Cohesion Funds § the Bird- and Habitat directive § parts of the area fall under Natura 2000 European Virtual Seminar

The priorities of the EU policies for Dehesa are: § § § § competitiveness and productivity transport and energy networks agricultural and rural development environment and water resources education and professional training local and urban development knowledge society European Virtual Seminar

Why is there still too less progress in creating a sustainable landscape? European Virtual Seminar

Problems in EU policy towards sustainability § Fragmented initiatives § Unbalanced priorities European Virtual Seminar

Examples § Some agricultural Subsidies depend on quantity not on quality Ø Eucalyptus plantations offer large crops but exploit the soil and suppress the bird activities Ø Modernization and mechanization provide the competitiveness but often destroy certain species´ habitats and hence threaten the biodiversity European Virtual Seminar

Conclusion § Focus on all six dimensions equally § Avoid negative development in any dimension § Harmonize different EU policies § Appoint nature-protected and developed areas European Virtual Seminar