Subject description - BE0M13PEK

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BE0M13PEK Introduction to Industrial Ecology
Roles:  Extent of teaching:2L+2S
Department:13113 Language of teaching:EN
Guarantors:  Completion:Z,ZK
Lecturers:  Credits:4
Tutors:  Semester:L

Web page:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B0M13PEK

Anotation:

Humans dominate some the planetary processes and influence them to an extent which may limit their future well-being. Environment is crucial for humans, as it directly influences their health, but also because it influences ecosystem services, which are indispensable for our society. The most advanced methods for assessment of environmental impacts of products and societies are life cycle assessment and input-output analysis, which will be discussed within this course.

Study targets:

To make students familiar with regional and global environmental problems and with tools for environmental impact assessment of products.

Course outlines:

1. Planetary boundaries
2. Global climate change
3. Land use
4. Acidification
5. Ozone
6. Toxicity
7. Life cycle assessment I 8. Life cycle assessment II
9. Ecodesign
10. Energy
11. Food
12. Industry
13. Corporate social responsibility
14. Legislation

Exercises outline:

1. Planetary boundaries
2. Global climate change
3. Land use
4. Acidification
5. Ozone
6. Toxicity
7. Life cycle assessment I 8. Life cycle assessment II
9. Ecodesign
10. Energy
11. Food
12. Industry
13. Corporate social responsibility
14. Legislation

Literature:

Robert U. Ayres, Leslie Ayres, A Handbook of Industrial Ecology, Edward Elgar Pub., 2002.

Requirements:

Účast na cvičeních, prezentace vědeckého článku.

Keywords:

Industrial ecology, environment, global problems, sustainability, life cycle assessment

Subject is included into these academic programs:

Program Branch Role Recommended semester


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