ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
- Academic year
- 2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- ANALISI E GESTIONE DEL RISCHIO AMBIENTALE ED ESERCITAZIONI
- Course code
- CT0587 (AF:359453 AR:186797)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- CHIM/12
- Period
- 2nd Semester
- Course year
- 2
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
Expected learning outcomes
The student will acquire knowledge and understanding: a) of the physical and chemical principles to which chemical compounds are subjected in environmental matrices; b) the relationships between living organisms and their environment; c) risk analysis for human health and ecosystems; d) the recent evolution of environmental policy, with particular attention to the evolution of the European policy framework in the field of environmental management.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
The student must have acquired the ability to: a) understand the origin, distribution and fate of chemical compounds in environmental matrices; b) apply the acquired knowledge to evaluate the environmental quality of the different matrices in environments subject to different degrees of anthropization; c) organize and initiate processes of auditing and environmental management, both in the company and in local and regional authorities.
Autonomy of judgment
Students must have acquired independent judgment on problems related to environmental risks, be able to assess the quality of the environmental data associated with them, know how to identify the most appropriate analysis tools to support a risk assessment for human health and ecological systems.
Communication skills
The student must have developed communication skills using the basic linguistic terminology in all the processes of application and communication of the acquired knowledge. Therefore, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing to the public with language properties both in Italian and in English, and to support scientific discussions with various interlocutors of various cultural backgrounds.
Learning ability
The student must have acquired the scientific method as a work tool, be familiar with the research of scientific information, have the capacity for continuous training for updating in the environmental sector, also through the consultation of scientific bibliography also in English.
Pre-requirements
Contents
Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment: definitions, conceptual frameworks, procedures and methodologies for different assessment levels (screening, site-specific and at regional scale).
Software for Environmental Risk Assessment and their application to different environmental problems (contaminated sites, freshwaters and groundwaters quality).
Introduction to environmental auditing: Environmental Management Systems and reference legislation (ISO 14001 and EMAS regulation) for their auditing.
Referral texts
Slides sent by the teacher and lecture notes.
Optional:
Metodologie di valutazione ambientale, 2006. A cura di Moriani G., Ostoich M., Del Sole E.. Franco Angeli editore.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/
http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm
Assessment methods
The class exercise conducted by the students during the course will also be considered (10 % of final score).
Active participation to lectures is positively evaluated (10% of final score).
For students not attending the course the examination procedures will be agreed with the teacher.
Teaching methods
Teaching language
Type of exam
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Natural capital and environmental quality" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development