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Environmental Principles and Systems - CVEN1701
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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: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative 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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