ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Academic year
2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
VALUTAZIONE E GESTIONE DEL RISCHIO AMBIENTALE
Course code
NS002C (AF:316029 AR:169426)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Minor
Educational sector code
CHIM/12
Period
Summer course
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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To know how to assess environmental and socio-economic implications of energetic systems, and in particular climate change and the effects on human health and the environment.
To acquire basic knowledge on the assessment and management of environmental risks and impacts caused by energy production and consumption
To understand the contents of scientific literature on this topic
To properly communicate (both in Italian and in English) about the topic addressed in the course
Ability to understand scientific literature in Italian and English
Environmental risk and tools for its assessment
Environmental impacts and tolls for their assessment (e.g. Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprint)
Studies on environmental impacts caused by the production and consumption of energy (students’ working groups and presentations; seminars).
Additional focus on environmental impacts and risks of energy systems
Compulsory:
Slides presented by the teacher and scientific publications, both uploaded in Moodle by the teacher.
Written exam consisting of 3 open questions to be answered in 2 hours (max 9 points each).
Evaluation of ppt presentations on specific topics prepared and presented by students during the course (max 4 points).
Lectures.
Students’ working groups and presentations on specific topics.
Seminars on specific case studies
Italian
written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Climate change and energy" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Goal 7: affordable and clean energy
Goal 13: climate action
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 12/04/2019