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Energy transition and territories

Teaching Unit (for year 1): Elective #1


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Face-to-face time

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24
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hours


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Student workload

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30
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hours


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ECTS

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3
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Responsible Teacher

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Michel DESHAIES
Université de Lorraine
LOTERR
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Pedagogic Team

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Michel DESHAIES
Université de Lorraine
LOTERR
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Vincent BERTRAND
Université de Lorraine
LOTERR
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Aims of the teaching

The teaching aims at training the students for improving their employability in the private or research ector by developing their ability to understand the multiple territorial challenges of the energy transition and the geographical consequences of the implementation of new energy systems: organization and functioning of the territory, real or perceived landscapes and environmental impacts....
The purpose of this course is to present the concept of the energy transition and the different geographical consequences that result from the modification of the energy system according to the types of energy (wind, sun, biomass, geothermal) used. Students will be trained in a framework of critical analysis of the energy transition and its consequences on the territories through the study of numerous examples in different countries, on various geographical scales. The course will provide the basis for evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of energy systems proposed according to the geographic characteristics of the territories and will make it possible to propose different scenarios of energy transition.
The energy transition in urban areas will be approached from various examples of European eco-districts.

Intended Learning outcomes (measured by the assessment)

At the end of the teaching module, the student should be capable of:
Defining and illustrating the territorial consequences of the energy transition at different geographical scales (local, regional, national).
Assessing the difficulties that are specific to the implementation of a new energy system in a territory.
Assessing the advantages and disadvantages of different types of renewable energy based on the geographical characteristics of the territories.
Defining energy transition scenarios in different types of territory.
Criticize different energy transition scenarios in research papers in the field.

Learning activities and approach

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E-learning (online)

2h
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Lectures (onsite)

12h
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tutorial

Tutorials (onsite)

16h
Exercises, debate, workshop, 2 field visits: 1 eco-district and 1 renewable energy project

Useful information

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Practical work equipment

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Assessment method

Written report and oral exam about analysis of an academic research paper.

Prerequisites


Related literature

Apostol D., Palmer J., Pasqualetti M., Smardon R., Sullivan R., (2017). The Renewable Energy Landscape: Preserving Scenic Values in our Sustainable Future, Routledge.
Brücher, W. (2009). Energiegeographie: Wechselwirkung zwischen Ressourcen, Raum und Politik. Berlin: Borntraeger.
Frolova M., Prados M.-J., Nadaï A., (2015). Renewable Energies and European Landscapes, Springer.
Smil V. (2017). Energy Transitions, 2nd edition, Praeger.
Smil V. (2015). Power Density, The MIT Press.

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