Introduction to Industrial Ecology

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Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

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.

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Syllabus of lectures:

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

Syllabus of tutorials:

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

Study Objective:

To make students familiar with regional and global environmental problems and with tools for environmental impact assessment of products.

Study materials:

Robert U. Ayres, Leslie Ayres, A Handbook of Industrial Ecology, Edward Elgar Pub., 2002.

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Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B0M13PEK

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: