UNSW Handbook Course - Environmental Principles and Systems

Environmental Principles and Systems - CVEN1701


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
	Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 5
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This is an introductory course in techniques to analyse the environmental impact of corporations and economies in regions, using operations research, environmental material accounting and environmental risk assessment. Sustainability principles introduced in ENGG1000 will be quantitatively developed to enable the identification and control of significant environmental aspects in corporations and regions. Techniques may include game theory, simulation, life cycle assessment, ecological footprints, human health and environmental risk assessment.

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