About this course: Learn about the best environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives you an opportunity to learn about global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions and how different management systems and approaches that are used around the world to manage the environment. This includes current environmental technologies built for the environment and technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater protection methods and integrated Water resources management.
Created by: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Taught by: Henrik Bregnhøj, Ext. Assoc. Prof.
Dept. Environmental Engineering
Taught by: Steffen Foss Hansen, Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Engineering
| Level | Intermediate |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
WEEK/MODULE 1: Global Trends
In the first week we will set the stage for the next weeks. This week presents some of the global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions. We will in particular look at Sustainable development, demography, various aspects of urbanizatio...
7 videos
Graded: Week 1 Quiz - Trends
Graded: Trends assignment
WEEK 2
WEEK/MODULE 2: Environmental Management
This week we look into different management systems and approaches that are used around the world. Management styles and systems are implemented depending on various factors like culture, history and physical layout of the country. We will see it from general ...
8 videos
Graded: Week 2 Quiz - Environmental Management
WEEK 3
WEEK/MODULE 3: Utility Management
This week we look in how the various utilities manage the environment. We will e.g. look at how the general water supply, waste water systems and solid waste are managed and how other pollution sources are regulated.
7 videos
Graded: Week 3 Quiz - Utility management
Graded: Management assignment
WEEK 4
WEEK/MODULE 4: Technologies for the Built Environment
In week 4 we look at some of the current environmental technologies that are particularly effective in carrying out their purpose and in an environmental friendly way. We look at how we choose among different technologies and study storm water technologies, ur...
10 videos
Graded: Week 4 Quiz - Technologies for the Built Environment
WEEK 5
WEEK/MODULE 5: Other Technologies
In the last week we look at the environmental technologies that are not part of the regular urban water systems. We will in particular focus on technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater protection methods and integrated Water resources manageme...
3 videos
Graded: Week 5 Quiz - Rural Technologies
Graded: Technologies Assignment
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Thanks for all the new insights! Great Course!
Precise and reach information. Learnt a lot
I loved this course! All the topics covered are very interesting and educational! It certainly increased my awareness about the environment, cities, sustainable development etc. In addition to these, I managed to establish a technical background about environmental management. Thank you.
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This is a fantastic course and gives a global perspective in a nutshell. I plan to implement this in my country soon.