302802 (v.3) Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering 465
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| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
302791 (v.2)
Water Engineering 361
or any previous version
AND 308883 (v.2) 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. |
| Field of Education: | 039901 Environmental Engineering |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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