Environmental Sustainability Workshop – Module 1

Learning outcomes

Acquire basic knowledge and practical experiences on some topics characteristic of environmental sustainability

Course contents

The course is divided into 6 modules:

• M1: Ecosystems + Laboratory (eng. Davide Parmeggiani)
• M2: Water, water quality + Laboratory (eng. Davide Parmeggiani)
• M3: Contaminated Sites + Laboratory
• M4: Management of waste and excavated earth and rocks (TRS) + Laboratory
• M5: Air, air quality + Laboratory
• M6: Climate change, greenhouse effect + Laboratory (eng. Davide Parmeggiani)

Reading/Bibliography

• PA Vesilind, JJ Peirce, RF Weiner. Environmental Engineering. CLUEB Publisher. Bologna.
• G.Finzi, G.Pirovano, M.Volta, Management of air quality, Mc Graw-Hill (Milan) 2001.
• BM Me Cormac, Introduction to the scientific study of atmospheric pollution, D.Reidel Publ.Comp (Dordrecht, Holland)
• G.Elias, F.Siniscalco, Air pollution, PEG Editrice (Milan)
• GM, Master Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, Prentice Hall

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and laboratory activities at the end of each module

Assessment methods

Oral exam consisting of 4 questions (of which 2 by the engineer Davide Parmeggiani). Each student will be asked a question regarding the laboratory activities carried out.