The aim of the conference is to help participants to achieve optimal development of European landscapes, including restoration of landscapes and ecosystems both locally and regionally. Shaping the future landscapes 4. The Annual Conference of the International Ecological Engineering Society, November 25th to 29th 2001. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for professional practioners, academics, researchers and students to hear about recent ecological engineering innovations from all around the world. They will be able to participate in workshops with a focus on planning, designing, and building our projects and activities to achieve more ecologically sustainable lifestyles, and to establish contacts and networks in this vital and rapidly growing discipline.
Engineers create functional things that provide individuals and society with services.
Traditionally engineers are very concerned that their creations are functional, safe and economic. Keynote speakers from Switzerland, USA, Sweden, Australia, Holland and New Zealand will introduce ecological engineering innovation from around the world. They will explain how the community can participate in ecological engineering projects and present educational developments. They will explain how ecological engineering can contribute to global water security, and how infrastructure can be designed to integrate with ecosystems. Topics include wetlands and water quality, threatened and endangered species, habitat management, land use planning, and more.