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SUMMARY:ETH-EPFL Summer School: Transects Through Alpine Water Landscapes
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210816
DTSTAMP:20260414T211930Z
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CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Paola Vigano\, EPFL Laboratory of Urbanism (LAB-U) I
 nstitute of Architecture (IA)\, Studio Paola Viganò\n\nProf. Dr. Tom Ave
 rmaete\, ETH Zurich\, Chair of the History and Theory of Urban Design\, In
 stitute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) &\, Institute for the History
  and Theory of Architecture (gta)\n\nProf. em. Dr. Rolf Weingartner\, Pr
 ofessor Emeritus\, Hydrology\, University of Bern\n\nDr. Karina Liechti\, 
 Senior Research Scientist\, Sustainability Governance Impact Area\, Univer
 sity of Bern\nAlps\, Water\, and Infrastructure\nWater is a finite resourc
 e that has increasingly become a major geopolitical issue. In the European
  context\, the Alps hold a strategic position as the ‘water tower of Eur
 ope’. Industrialization and urbanization apply significant pressure onto
  the water ecosystems of alpine valleys. Modifications to the flow of rive
 rs can significantly impact downstream regions\, across very extensive are
 as. Thus\, concerted landscape management and urban planning is essential\
 , especially as natural and man-made water systems are affected by climate
  change.\n\nThe Valley Transect\nThe conceptual starting point for this su
 mmer school is Patrick Geddes’ Valley section from hills to the sea (192
 3)\, a transect that follows changes in resource availability and use acro
 ss a continuous landscape. The transect is a way of recording occurrences 
 and relations along a set path\, revealing larger territorial logics. We p
 ropose to re-engage with the spatial aspects of water infrastructure by wa
 lking such a transect along the Massa river\, from the Aletsch glacier to 
 the Rhone valley floor. This case study presents archetypal water manageme
 nt issues and opportunities.\n\nFieldwork expeditions from glacier to vall
 ey floor\nThe program explores the shaping of the Massa River by human and
  non-human forces\, with a specific focus for each day-trip: water & clima
 te change (the Glacier)\; water & agriculture (the Bisse)\; water & energy
  (the Dam)\; water & drainage systems (the Urban Valley). The practice of 
 critical walking forms the basis of expeditions into the field. On-site\, 
 students will employ field research methods and evaluate the performance o
 f analytical tools along the transect. Field research will be supplemented
  by expert input\, keynote speakers\, methodological workshops\, group dis
 cussion\, and a final critique.\n\nThrough field expeditions\, keynote lec
 tures\, discussions\, workshops\, and exchanges with experts\, participant
 s will engage with a ‘transect’ across a continuous water landscape\, 
 from the Aletsch glacier to the Rhone valley floor. Fieldwork will be empl
 oyed to document key infrastructure\, such as irrigation channels\, dams\,
  and drainage systems. It will highlight specific urbanization processes a
 nd reveal larger territorial logics. The objective is to develop a spatial
 \, empirical\, and material understanding of alpine water landscapes.\n\n*
 Application deadline extended to July 1\, 2021\n\n 
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