{"id":4604,"date":"2024-08-12T08:44:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/peex\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=4604"},"modified":"2024-08-12T08:53:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:53:35","slug":"ursa-major-hackathon-in-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/peex\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/ursa-major-hackathon-in-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"URSA MAJOR hackathon in November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last Autumn (31 Oct – 3 Nov 2023), the YSS School URSA MAJOR 2023 on \u201c<\/span>Socio-environmental interactions in sustainable smart cities<\/span><\/i>\u201d (<\/span>https:\/\/peexhq.home.blog\/2023\/05\/31\/yss-school-ursa-major-2023-socio-environmental-interactions-in-sustainable-smart-cities<\/span><\/a>), as a part of the Norwegian education and networking project URSA MAJOR (URban Sustainability in Action Multi-disciplinary Approach through Jointly Organized Research schools), took place in a hybrid mode in Tromso, Norway. The YSS was supported by the Pan-Eurasian EXperiment (PEEX; <\/span>https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/peex<\/span><\/a>) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO; https:\/\/public.wmo.int\/en) \u2013 Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW; <\/span>https:\/\/community.wmo.int\/en\/activity-areas\/gaw<\/span><\/a>) communities. During the YSS student\u2019s group work (as Small-Scale Research Projects, SSRPs) in natural, turbulence, satellite, and social lines took place. See summary at <\/span>https:\/\/peexhq.home.blog\/2023\/11\/08\/ursa-major-yss<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This Autumn (11-15 November 2024), the URSA MAJOR hackathon on \u201c<\/span>Sustainable city development: Environmental scenario in the global south<\/span><\/i>\u201d is hosted by the Nansen Environmental Research Centre in India. The one-week event will take place at Blue Lagoon, Kochi, India. The hackathon will offer a unique platform for young researchers, scientists, and students worldwide to engage in SSRPs. Collaborate, innovate, and contribute to sustainable city transformation in a vibrant, collaborative environment!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thematic lectures and activities will include: i) Technology \u2013 air quality monitoring, ii) Modelling \u2013 air quality modelling with PALM model; iii) Remote sensing \u2013 remote sensing of environmental status; and iv) Social sciences \u2013 barriers for smart city development.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

See pdf-file<\/a> with <\/span>preliminary announcement<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More details on participation (incl. final announcement, details for registration, etc. will be circulated soon) to be updated on website <\/span>https:\/\/www.ursamajor-nerci.in<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Text by: Prof. I. Esau & Dr. G. Bindu, Nansen Environmental Research Centre in Norway & India<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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