About
Malaga University (UMA) is a public institution which promotes outstanding research and teaching within the European Higher Education Area. The institution follows an educational model to promote competitive, quality teaching which is employment-orientated and accredited in Europe. Its vigour and growth over recent years have led to it becoming a reference point for universities in Spain. With a university community of just over 40,000 people, over the last decade UMA has sought to promote the internationalisation of its teaching and research and the mobility of its teachers and students. UMA also offers an extensive catalogue of specialised teaching and postgraduate study: PhDs, official Master's Degrees, internal studies, specialisation courses, Spanish language for foreigners, summer courses and all kinds of scientific and cultural activities for better and more complete university training.
Strategy
In the sustainability field, Malaga University has adopted an ambitious policy for the protection of urban biodiversity. These programs include:
• Contamination reduction systems
• Sustainable transport
• Saving energy
• Renewable energy sources
• Cogeneration
• Residual Management
• Forest Creation
Malaga University is also developing the following actions to reduce greenhouse gases:
1) We are building solar photovoltaic panel surface of 8000 m2 with a production capacity of 1 megawatt.
2) We have a solar thermal surface of 2000 m2.
3) In the future, we will use geothermal energy and a trigeneration plant on the campus.
4) In the year 2012, Malaga University will finish subway transportation between the Central City and the University City.
5) We are going to introduce more sustainable transportation (fuel efficient vehicles, bicycles and motorbikes) and build a sustainable service station to transform gasoline motors into hybrid motors.
6) We are creating 264.905 m2 of urban forest and green zones.
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