| Description: | The Venice lagoon will be used as paradigmatic example to introduce the students to the complexity of environmental issues. The lagoon will be analyzed within the environmental sciences framework. This means that students will be introduced not only to the ecological characteristics of the lagoon but also to the dynamics and the complex interactions among ecosystemic, social and cultural aspects that involve the lagoon. Starting from the specific case of the lagoon of Venice emphasis will be placed on key concepts and generalization of global environmental issues as climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, land and coastal degradation. The fieldtrip will help the students to understand the issues discussed during the lectures and overall the connection among them. |