2024-2025 / Advanced Master

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

60 crédits

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Block 1

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Module 1: Introduction and basic concepts

Opening seminars of the water-energy-food Nexus ¿ Charles BIELDERS, Gilles COLINET, Bernard TYCHON
HULG0559-1
Challenges of sustainable development, transition and development of the EEA Nexus dimensionQ1   4
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

ENVT3040-2
Integrated and participative management of water resources Q12416-4

Energy security component

ENVT0892-1
Integrated energy management, particularly in the construction industry Q12812-4

Food security component

ENVT0073-1
Agricultural production systems and food security Q12020-4

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

ENVT0074-1
Nexus Water-Energy-Food seminars: case studies of interconnections - [38h Seminar, 10h Visit] TA--[+]4
HULG0560-1
Natural resources: appropriation and resistance
An Ansoms
Q230--3
HULG0561-1
Water-Food Nexus: modelling and analysis tools
Mathieu Javaux, Marnik Vanclooster - Suppl : Alice Alonso
Q222,522,5-4

Module 4: Technical tools

ENVT2027-4
Application of teledetection and geographical information systems for environmental management Q11224-3

Module 5: Personal work in the form of an internship

STFE0035-1
Personal work in the form of an internship - [1,5mois internship]
Collégialité
Q2--[+]15

Optional courses

Note: for an annual programme of more than 60 credits, contact the Beadle's office

Module 2: The 3 components of the NEXUS EEA

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 7 to 8 credits, including a maximum of 1 course among the courses ENVT3035-2 and ENVT0068-2-

Water security component

HULG0562-1
Irrigation and drainage
Mathieu Javaux, Joost Wellens
Q222,522,5-4
ENVT3035-2
Wastewater treatment, production of drinking water and recovery of wastewater for irrigation - [10h Field trip] Q1246[+]4

Energy security component

ENVT0905-1
Energy communities Q12020-4
ENVT0068-2
Exploitation of renewable energy - [0,5d Field trip] Q1373[+]4

Food security component

HULG0487-1
Soil management and development in warm region
Charles Bielders, Bruno Delvaux
Q2228-3
GEST3019-2
Food policies and strategies (english language) - [3h Field trip] Q1915[+]3

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

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] In agreement with the Jury, choose courses for a total of 5 to 6 credits from:-
GEOG0073-1
Town and country planning, food and energy security Q224--3
HULG0490-1
Evaluation of the environmental impact: diagnosis and indicators
Charles Bielders, Pierre Defourny
Q222,5--3
ENVT0075-1
Waste: water, energy and food resources - [3h Visit] Q221-[+]3
ECON0945-1
Economy, energy and environment Q120--2

Module 4: Technical tools

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Choose, in accordance with the Jury, 1 course among :

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
HULG0563-1
Evaluation of the environmental impact: project and introduction to managing databases, part F: Managing databases
Antoine Denis, Guillaume Lobet
Q21212-2
ENVT0736-4
Development projects management and communication, Part 1: Development projects management Q11212-2
GEST7085-1
Leadership best practices (english language) Q2-16-2