Introduction to Industrial Ecology

B232 - Summer 23/24
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Introduction to Industrial Ecology - B0M13PEK

Credits 4
Semesters Summer
Completion Assessment + Examination
Language of teaching Czech
Extent of teaching 2P+2S
Annotation
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 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
Literature
Robert U. Ayres, Leslie Ayres, A Handbook of Industrial Ecology, Edward Elgar Pub., 2002.