INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, GREEN AND BLUE INFRAESTRUCTURES, AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

22-23/Oct/2018Málaga

GOALS

The workshop focuses on the discussion and exchange of ideas about the state-of-art regarding

the ecosystem services (ES), the green and blue infrastructures (GBI) in urban and periurban areas

as well as the citizen participation. There will be three main interconnected topics to discuss in

interactive sessions and debates:

1.-Mapping ES and GBI in urban and periurban areas: approaching scales and transferability

to land managers. What is it really needed?

2.-Is it possible to measure the ES provided by GBI to population in urban and periurban

areas?

3.-Contribution of stakeholders to improve the ES provided by GBI: local government, citizen,

researchers…

Besides, the workshop will include a seminar on ES Mapping tool MapNat2 App for mobile

phones, with in and outdoor sessions.

SESSIONS AND PARTICIPATION

The workshop is divided in three discussion sessions and one seminar. The discussion session will be focused on each one of the workshop topics and organized as follows:

-An invited speaker who will give a brief talk about his/her experience on the topic. -A debate in which 3 or 4 selected participants will be involved discussing about the topic of the session during a period of time, and after this open debate in which the rest of the audience is invited to participate -Participants are also invited to present their scientific and experience contribution in the topic session in very short oral presentation (5 minutes). To do this, participants should submit an abstract of his/her study.

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 15/Sep/2018.The abstract consist of title, authors, affiliation and text of 600 words describing objectives, methodology, results and conclusions.

Finally, a seminar will be held during the workshop focused on the application MapNat 2 for mapping ecosystem services, with in and out-door sessions. This seminar will be carried out by Prof. Jörg Priess (University of Leipzig).

REGISTRATION The pre-registration is carried out sending an email to phueso@uma.es

More information about registration fees will be provided in the next circular.The registration fee will include documentation, lunches, coffees, and field trip transport.

VenueAda Byron Research Centre, Universidad de Málaga.

Address: Ampliación del Campus de Teatinos.For more information, please contact to jfmmurillo@uma.es

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Monday, 22 Oct Tuesday, 23 Oct

Morning Registration and opening.

Discussion session 1:Mapping ES and GBI: scales of approach.-Invited speaker: not confirmed.-Discussion and debate.-Short presentations.

Seminar: App ES Mapping tool MapNat2 (out-door lesson).Field trip in Málaga city and surroundings.

Afternoon Discussion session 2:How to measure the ES provided by GBI?-Invited speaker: Peio Lozano

(PhD., Pais Basque University): Experiences in Green infraestructures from the Basque Country.-Discussion and debate.-Short presentations.

Seminar: App ES Mapping tool MapNat2 (in-door lesson).

Discussion session 3: Stakeholders participation in GBI development and management.-Invited speakers: Alfonso

Camacho, (OMAU, Málaga Council);Sergio Corredera-Reyes (PhD., University of Málaga): The Green Forest. Citizen participation for increasing green areas in very populated urban areas.-Discussion and debate.-Short presentations.

Closing

Evening Social dinner