302802 (v.2) Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering 461
Area: |
Department of Civil Engineering |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** | |
Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
302795 (v.1) Water Engineering 362 or any previous version OR 308883 (v.1) Water and Environmental Engineering 362 or any previous version |
Syllabus: |
Introduction to sustainable development. Introduction to medium related environmental problems. Material and energy flow in the environment and processes. Ecosystems, ecology and environmental impact assessment. Social aspects of environment and environmental ethics. Past policies and consequences on technological innovations and challenges they posed and concept of sustainability. Tools applied in achieving sustainability and case studies in civil engineering. Technical tools. Environmental impact assessment. Cleaner production. Life cycle assessment. Industrial ecology. Social impact assessment. Cumulative impact assessment. Non-technical tools: regulatory, economic, and policy tools |
| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** | |
Field of Education: | 039901 Environmental Engineering |
Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
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| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. | |
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