The emerging field of socio-hydrology deals with the fact that human activities and the water cycle constantly interact, at an increasingly global scale. This interdisciplinary Study Project (SPJ) aims to clarify and discuss some relevant aspects of human–water relationships by a set of individual projects/analyses. It combines short lectures, group discussions, practical exercises (ideally data analyses) and several short presentations and reports by students.
In the lecture parts, participants get an introduction into the overall topic of socio-hydrology and specific fields relevant for the study projects to be conducted. Thereby they are guided on how to develop an own research idea and project to be conducted throughout the semester.
In the exercise/work parts, students co-design (mentored by the lecturer) their own focus study, discuss their plan in the plenary, perform the required data analysis and/or literature review, and finally present the main results. Topics and analysis tools for individual projects will be identified during the course depending on the students’ individual backgrounds and skills. A tentative overall topic are the features of water scarcity in different regions of the world.
Please register in AGNES, but participation will be agreed on in the first session (April 19). The actual study projects (individually or in teams of two students) will be assigned in the first weeks, following a structured semester schedule. |