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University
of Seville, Human Geography Department
Address:
Human Geography Department
Geography and History Faculty
C/ Dona Maria de Padilla S/N
C.P.: 41004
Seville, Spain
Tel. +34 (0)95 4551366
Fax +34 (0) 95 4556988
URL: http://www.us.es
Reference person: Juan
Luis Suarez de Vivero
e-mail: vivero@us.es
Organisation description
The University of Seville (Human Geography Department)
has a wide experience in the socio-economic study of the fisheries sector,
which has been derived from European projects as well as from consultancy
work undertaken for the Spanish Ministery for Fisheries. Moreover, it
has created a multi-disciplinary group to address the comprehensive subject
and the main issues of ICM. The Human Geography Department is an active
member in European projects related to fishery research from social sciences
perspectives.
- The main projects in the last years are:
- Devolved and Regional Management Systems for Fisheries.
Contract AIR-CT93-1392 (1994-1995);
- A Social Science Network for Fisheries Management (FAIR
CT950070, 1996-1998);
- Study of consultation methods of professional organisations
(Spain) European Commission (DGXIV, 1998)/Nautilus Consultants;
- Consortium for transatlantic co-operation in marine
policy and coastal management education, UE/ United States (97-07-USA-0015-00,
1997-2000);
- An European Data Base of Indicators Coastal Communities
FAIR-CT-98-4399 (1999-2001);
- Sharing Responsibilities in Fisheries Management (QLRT-2000-01998)
(2001-2003) Coordinated by LEI (NL);
- Fisheries Governance and Food Security: North and South
in Concert (ICA4-CT-2001-10038);
- A regional enterprise network decision-support system
for environmental risk and disaster management of large-scale industrial
spills (e-EcoRisk) Contract nº EVG1-CT-2002-00068 (2003-2005).
The project research group
The Research Group "Coastal Management and Geographical Information
Technologies" consists of members of the Department of Human Geography
and the Department of Physical Geography and Regional Geographical Analysis
of the University of Seville, as well as of researchers within public
research centres.
The main research subjects are:
- Geographical information techniques (use of GIS as a
tool for the development of coastal zone databases).
- Coastal dynamics and risks associated with the coastal
environment (focuses on coastal erosion and coastal dynamics modelling).
- Coastal regulations (focuses on uses of the coastal
zone and related conflicts, policies and instruments for the protection
of the marine environment and designation and planning of exclusive
economic zones).
- The tourism sector (focuses on tourism impacts and policies).
- Fisheries management.
The principal research projects include:
- Physiographic mapping of the Andalusian littoral zone;
- Development and coastal resources of the Caribbean region;
- Inventory of NOA resources (Argentina);
- Monitoring program of coastal dynamics; and
- Developed and regional management system fisheries.
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Facilities and infrastructures
The event will be located at the University of Seville,
with the following facilities:
- Conference room with capacity for 150 persons
- Infrastructure for simultaneous translation, PowerPoint
presentations, and other technical tools (internet, videoconference)
- Class-room equipped with PC for working groups, as well
as software for GIS
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