Application form for a "Rivers and Heritages" UNESCO Chair

The chair will bring together natural sciences and societies to promote cross-disciplinary studies and training on rivers and river heritages as a heritage for humanity, reservoirs of biodiversity and places of cultural convergence. The point is to create an international synergy through the exchange of North/South/South exchanges between universities and management organisations in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. 

The research will look both at (a) the ecological functioning of river systems under the influence of development techniques and (b) landscapes as a result of continuous interactions between societies and their environment. The knowledge acquired will form the basis of a transfer, to developers/managers, of skills in the sustainable management of natural resources, preservation of biodiversity and enhancement of landscapes. Activities include Master's modules, workshops, discussion between scientists and the development of scientific projects and dissemination (publications, website, guides). 

The university departments more specifically involved in this project are the Engineering of Aquatic Environments and River Territories Department (IMACOF) at Tours University, and the Geography Department and Laboratory of Environmental Research in Anthropised Systems (LEESA) at Angers University. 

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