CAUSE 2020: Leveraging Geospatial Technologies to Aid in Europe's Refugee Crisis (EMSC 470 Sp/Su/Fall 2020) is an exploration of geospatial technologies and how they can be used to solve real-world problems.
Students will engage with adult working professionals to prepare for geospatial careers after graduation, work with international students at a research and technical university in Europe, gain first-hand experience about the European refugee crisis, develop solutions to the European refugee crisis, visit international mapping and humanitarian organizations in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, and the Netherlands, apply geospatial technologies to create visualizations and analyses of refugee migration data, and participate in a unique education-based research and study abroad opportunity to learn more about and utilize geospatial technologies' ability to address a humanitarian crisis.
Application is now closed. Deadline was November 15, 2019.