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Global Environmental Management

Name: Global Environmental Management
Rating: 4.7 (2217 reviews)

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Overview

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.

Syllabus 5

WEEK/MODULE 1: Global Trends 4 hours
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 urbanization, climate change and how to react to i…
WEEK/MODULE 2: Environmental Management 2 hours
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 introductions and look at three case pr…
WEEK/MODULE 3: Utility Management 3.5 hours
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.
WEEK/MODULE 4: Technologies for the Built Environment 1.5 hours
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, urban water supply and solid waste handli…
WEEK/MODULE 5: Other Technologies 2.5 hours
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 search and protection methods, Nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment and integrated Wat…

Skills you'll practise

Resource Management Leadership and Management Planning

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2,217 learners.
Self-paced: start any time.
A clear syllabus (5 parts) you can see before you start.

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Taught by

Henrik BregnhøjExt. Assoc. Prof., Dept. Environmental Engineering
Steffen Foss HansenAssociate Professor , Department of Environmental Engineering

Technical University of Denmark is in Tier 3: good universities, respected companies, nonprofits and well-known teachers of our institution ranking (76/100).