Environmental Risk Management

Teaching Methodologies

The teaching methods based on theoretical explanation through oral presentation with the support of audio-visual means, theoretical-practical explanation using examples and real works and practical application with exercises and simulated practice.
Theoretical-pratical Assessment – 60%
Practical assessment (works and exercises in class and in real context) – 40%
Minimum grades of 9.5 in each of the matrices
Exam assessment according to academic regulations

Learning Results

The student must acquire knowledge of:
Risks to the environment
Environmental Risk Assessment Methods
Prevention and environmental protection mechanisms
The student must acquire skills to:
Identify and Assess Environmental Risks
Define prevention, mitigation and environmental protection measures
The student must acquire competences to:
Integrate or manage Environmental Management and Assessment teams
Establish environmental assessment and intervention mechanisms

Program

ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
General aspects
Background and current status
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
Environmental impacts
EIA Objectives
The legal regime of EIA
The EIA process: Environmental impact studies
Classification criteria and measures to minimize environmental impacts
The health descriptor in EIA
INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (PCIP)
PCIP concept
Objectives of the PCIP Directive
Obtaining the Environmental License
Best Available Techniques
BREF’s
European Pollutant Emission Register
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk analysis and environmental action plan
Environmental risk assessment
Mitigation measures and environmental protection
Environmental emergency action plan
Contaminated area management
Environmental impact report
ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE
Features and effects
General measures to prevent and control noise pollution
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Life Cycle Analysis
Ecolabel
Eco-Design
Ecological footprint
Eco-Efficiency

Internship(s)

NAO

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