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Long Program Description
I.
BACKGROUND
The proposed network is based on a CEEPUS- I.
Network (H-0158). The previous coordinator of this Project participated in the
program as MSc student in 2001. She has been very enthusiastic and had excellent
experiences. The program continued in CEEPUS II. (HU-0023-2007-2008) and
lasted till 2007/2008 academic year. In this network 16 partner institutions
carried out extensive and effective exchange of students and teachers within
the areas of environment-, horticulture-, landscape architecture and
food-related studies.
Since the two areas showed a rather low level of
compatibility, students and teachers were only exchanged within each field.
Thus, it was considered to propose smaller and essentially more focused
networks in the next cycle.
The network was coordinated originally by the
Hungarian university CUB. In spring 2008 coordination was switched to MZLU.
The coordination meetings organised regularly
could give a good platform for network members to get to know each other
better, and to solve problems, respectively. While the workshops and excursions
within CEEPUS members resulted very good start for further academic
cooperation. The network of HU-0023-2007-2008 was decided to be split into two
networks due to the high number of participating partners (16) and creating two
sub-networks in which the follow-up actions can be more concentrated. The main
topic was based on interest of the old partners.
We recognized the need for interdisciplinary
approach in landscape management. Therefore our aim is to establish a network
with partners representing landscape architecture, spatial planning, forestry,
agronomy, horticulture, environmental science (mainly in soil, water and air
systems), horticulture, ecology and biology. The final partners are old CEEPUS
partners and invited new ones. Invitation based on the most fruitful
co-operations among universities in the mentioned topic. (see more e.g. in
special merit)
In spring 2008 the coordination of the network was
switched from CUB to MZLU.
Introduction
Next challange for all CEEPUS countries is the
European Landscape Convention, that introduce the concept of "landscape
quality objectives" into the protection, management and planning of
geographical areas.
Europe's cultural landscape has undergone notable changes in
the last few decades. Due to restructuring of agriculture and radical
socio-economic changes in eastern and central Europe,
landscape changes will continue.
There are old cultural landscapes having high qualities, but economic priorities overwrite ecologic necessities.
Successive and even devastating landscape changes were recorded, which have
left barely any relics today.
There is very often a complex pressure on cultural landscapes threatening landscape
qualities. Modern agricultural practices, urbanization and recreation all
threaten the existence of valuable cultural landscapes. We are facing the
question: how can old cultural landscapes have a sustainable future, based on sound economic background and how can the commitment of
all actors be achieved?
On the other hand the quality of the landscape has
influence on people living there. We have to take into consideration environmental psychological aspects.
There are regions in Central and Eastern
Europe where tension exists among people/nations.
The partners in our network try to ease this
tensions by joint efforts.
Working
methods - networking
The coordination meetings organised regulary can
give a good platform for network members to get to know each other better, and
to solve problems, respectively. While the workshops and excursions within
CEEPUS members resulted very good start for further academic cooperation.
We recognized the need for interdisciplinary
approach in landscape management. Therefore our aim is to establish a network
with partners representing landscape architecture, spatial planning, forestry,
agronomy, horticulture, environmental science (mainly in soil, water and air
systems), horticulture, ecology and biology. The partners are old CEEPUS
partners and invited new ones. Invitation based on the most fruitful
cooperations among universities in the mentioned topic.
II.
Partner descriptions
Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno (MZLU)
Faculty of Horticulture Lednice
Coordinator
Several departments of the faculty are intended to
take part in the co-operation, representing primarily the following education
and research fields:
* Fruit growing and viticulture:
breeding of new varieties, maintenance and studies of genetic resources,
development of new growing technologies
* Classical and molecular genetics
and plant breeding
* Vegetable production and
floriculture
* Postharvest technologies
* Garden architecture and landscape planning
* Biotechnology of greenery.
Planning, maintenance and management of greenery in urban and recreation areas
Curriculum
Documents relating to Joint
Programs
Letter of Endorsement - + logo of the University and signed
by the Rector
Letter of
Intent - + logo of the University and signed by the Dean of the Faculty
Participants
- Country
: AL; PPU : University "Fan S. Noli" KORCA,
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
- Country
: AT; PPU : BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna,
Department for Landscape, Spatial and Infrastructure Sciences
- Country
: BG; PPU : University
of Forestry, Faculty
of Ecology and landscape architecture
- Country
: CZ; PPU : Charles University in Prague,
Department of Social Geography and Regional Development
- Country
: CZ; PPU : Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno,
Faculty of Horticulture
- Country
: HU; PPU : Corvinus University of Budapest,
Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Faculty of Horticultural Sciences
- Country
: PL; PPU : Warsaw University of Life Sciences,
Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
- Country
: RO; PPU : UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMICAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE BUCHAREST,
Horticulture Faculty - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
- Country
: SK; PPU : Comenius University in Bratislava,
Faculty Of Natural Science
- Country : SK; PPU : Slovak
University of Agriculture in Nitra,
SAU Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
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