2023-2024 / Advanced Master

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

60 crédits

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  • Bloc
  • Organisation
  • Théorie
  • Pratique
  • Autres
  • Crédits

Compulsory courses

B1
45Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Module 1: Introduction and basic concepts
Opening seminars of the water-energy-food Nexus ¿ Charles BIELDERS, Gilles COLINET, Bernard TYCHON
HULG0559-1Challenges of sustainable development, transition and development of the EEA Nexus dimensionB1Q14
Challenges of sustainable development and transition
Valentin Couvreur, Nathalie Delzenne, Valérie Swaen
  22,5-- 
Development of the EEA Nexus dimension
Charles Bielders, Gilles Colinet, Bernard Tychon
  63- 

Module 2: The 3 components of the NEXUS EEA

Water security component
ENVT3040-2Integrated and participative management of water resources
Johan Derouane, Joost Wellens
B1Q13216-4

Energy security component
ENVT0892-1Integrated energy management, particularly in the construction industry
Philippe Andre, Maxime Habran
B1Q13216-4

Food security component
ENVT0073-1Agricultural production systems and food security
Antoine Denis, Pierre Ozer, Bernard Tychon
B1Q12020-4

Module 3: Interconnections of the 3 components of the EEA Nexus and case studies
ENVT0074-1Nexus Water-Energy-Food seminars: case studies of interconnections - [38h Seminar, 10h Visit]
Charles Bielders, Gilles Colinet, Antoine Denis, Bernard Tychon
B1TA--[+]4
HULG0560-1Natural resources: appropriation and resistance
An Ansoms
B1Q230--3
HULG0561-1Water-Food Nexus: modelling and analysis tools
Mathieu Javaux, Marnik Vanclooster
B1Q222,522,5-4

Module 4: Technical tools
ENVT2027-4Application of teledetection and geographical information systems for environmental management
Antoine Denis, Bernard Tychon
B1Q11224-3

Module 5: Personal work in the form of an internship
STFE0035-1Personal work in the form of an internship - [1,5mois internship]
Collégialité
B1Q2--[+]15

Optional courses

B1
15Cr

Module 2: The 3 components of the NEXUS EEA
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 8 credits, including a maximum of 1 course among the 3 courses ENVT3035-2, ENVT0068-2, GEST3019-2 (Note: for an annual programme of more than 60 credits, contact the Beadle's office):

B1
8Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Water security component
HULG0562-1Irrigation and drainage
Mathieu Javaux
B1Q222,522,5-4
ENVT3035-2Wastewater treatment, production of drinking water and recovery of wastewater for irrigation - [6h Field trip]
Hugues Jupsin
B1Q12412[+]4

Energy security component
ELEC0080-1Energy networksB1Q14
Part 1: Electrical energy systems
Damien Ernst
  2412- 
Part 2: Heat networks - [1d Field work]
Pierre Dewallef
  66[+] 
ENVT0068-2Exploitation of renewable energy
Philippe Andre, Manfred Greger, Vincent Hanus
B1Q13216-4

Food security component
HULG0487-1Soil management and development in warm region
Charles Bielders, Bruno Delvaux
B1Q2228-3
GEST3019-2Food policies and strategies (english language) - [3h Field trip]
Hossein Azadi
B1Q1915[+]3

Module 3: Interconnections of the 3 components of the EEA Nexus and case studies
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 5 credits from: (Note: for an annual programme of more than 60 credits, contact the Beadle's office):

B1
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
GEOG0073-1Town and country planning, food and energy security
Serge Schmitz
B1Q224--3
HULG0490-1Evaluation of the environmental impact: diagnosis and indicators
Charles Bielders, Pierre Defourny
B1Q222,5--3
ENVT0075-1Waste: water, energy and food resources - [3h Visit]
Luc Minne
B1Q221-[+]3
ECON0945-1Economy, energy and environment
Nadia de Zotti, Henry-Jean Gathon, Axel Gautier
B1Q1245-2

Module 4: Technical tools
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

With the agreement of the Jury, choose 1 course from:

B1
2Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG0563-1Evaluation of the environmental impact: project and introduction to managing databases, part F: Managing databases
Guillaume Lobet
B1Q21212-2
ENVT0736-4Development projects management and communication, Part 1: Development projects management
N..., Bernard Tychon
B1Q11212-2
GEST7085-1Leadership best practices (english language)
Michael Ghilissen
B1Q2-16-2