Base Knowledge
It is recommended that students have basic knowledge in the environmental area and impacts of anthropogenic activities on the environment.
Teaching Methodologies
– Use of interactive audiovisual media in theoretical classes;
– Analysis/discussion of case studies in theoretical-practical classes;
– Conducting study visits to reinforce understanding of knowledge (if possible);
– Conducting group research work to reinforce the understanding of the syllabus.
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 – 8h
General aspects
Background and current status
TYPES OF POLLUTION – 8h
Features and effects
General measures to prevent and control
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) – 4h
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) – 4h
PCIP concept
Objectives of the PCIP Directive
Obtaining the Environmental License
Best Available Techniques
BREF’s
European Pollutant Emission Register
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT – 8h
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 MANAGEMENT TOOLS – 40h
Environmental management systems
Life Cycle Analysis
Ecolabel
Eco-Design
Ecological footprint
Eco-Efficiency
The remaining hours are devoted to classes for the presentation of syllabus and assessment methods, written assessment and presentation of group and individual work.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Primary bibliography (avaiable in the library):
BRAGA, Jaime; MORGADO, Eduardo (2012) Guia do ambiente: desenvolvimento sustentável – oportunidade inadiável. 1ª edição. Lisboa: Monitor. ISBN 978-972-9413-83-4.
CRUZ, Carlos Pereira da (2009) Gestão ambiental: sintonizar ambiente e estratégia para o negócio. [1ª ed.]. Porto: Vida Económica. ISBN 978-972-788-321-9.
FERRAZ, Ana Isabel; RODRIGUES, Ana Cristina (2011) Biotecnologia: ambiente e desenvolvimento sustentável. [1ª ed.]. Porto: Publindústria. ISBN 978-972-8953-81-2.
FERREIRA, Alberto [et al.] (2008) Manual prático para a gestão ambiental: o guia prático e actual para especialistas da área do ambiente. 1ª ed. Lisboa: Verlag Dashöfer . ISBN 978-972-99012-6-3.
ADENE (2010) Guia da eficiência energética. [Brochura]. [1ª ed.]. Algés: ADENE. ISBN 978-972-8646-17-2.
GURJAR, Bhola R.; MOLINA, Luisa T.; OJHA, Chandra S. P., ed. lit. (2010) Air pollution: health and environmental impacts. [1st ed.]. Boca Raton, FL; London; New York, etc.: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-0962-4.
HENRIQUES, António Gonçalves (2005) Avaliação de impacte ambiental de obras públicas. 2ª ed. Lisboa: Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil. ISBN 972-49-1485-2.
SANTOS, Sofia; DIAS, Rita Almeida, ed. lit. (2008) Sustentabilidade, competitividade e equidade ambiental e social. Coimbra: Almedina. ISBN 978-972-40-3466-9.
ASANTE-DUAH, Kofi (1998) Risk assessment in environmental management: a guide for managing chemical contamination problems. Chichester; New York; Weinheim [etc.]: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-98147-8.
CASEIRÃO, Manuel R. (2003) Auditoria ambiental: perspectiva contabilístico-financeira. Lisboa: Áreas Editora, SA. ISBN 972-8472-42-0.
IZRAEL, Yu. A. (1992) Ecology and control of the natural environmemt. Dordrecht: Klumer Academic Publishers. ISBN 0-79231197-3.
Manual de contaminación ambiental. Madrid: Mapfre, 1994. XIV, 578 p. ISBN 84-7100-957-9.
MCELDOWNEY, Sharron; HARDMAN, David J.; WAITE, Stephen – Pollution: ecology and biotreatment. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1993. XIX, 322 p. ISBN 978-0-582-08655-5.
ORTEGA DOMÍNGUEZ, Ramón; RODRIGUES MUÑOZ, Ignacio (1994) Manual de gestión del medio ambiente. Madrid: Editorial Mapfre. ISBN 84-7100-957-9.
RIBEIRO, Álvaro Miraldes [et al.] (1999) Práticas de sistemas de gestão ambiental. NPF-Pesquisa e Formação.
SALCEDO, Rodolfo N.; CROSS, Frank L.; CHRISMON, Randolph L. (1989) Environmental impacts of hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities. Pennsylvania: Technomic Publishing Company. ISBN 87762-627-8.
SMITH, Denis – As empresas e o ambiente: implicações do novo ambientalismo. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget, D. L. 1997. 324 p. ISBN 972-8407-15-7.
Secundary bibliography:
Pinto, A. (2018) ISO 14001:2015 Gestão Ambiental – Guia Prático. Lisboa: Lidel.
Júnior, Ê. (1998) Sistema Integrado de Gestão Ambiental. Estratégia negócios
Dias, R. (2006) Gestão Ambiental – Responsabilidade Social e Sustentabilidade. Atlas.
Oliveira, J. (2005) Gestão Ambiental. Lisboa: Lidel.
Cruz, C. (2009) Gestão Ambiental – Sintonizar ambiente e estratégia para o negócio. Vida Económica.
Ferrão, P. (2009) Ecologia Industrial – Princípios e Ferramentas. IST Press.
Donaire, D. & Oliveira, E. (2018) Gestão ambiental na empresa – Fundamentos e Aplicações. Atlas.
Dias, G. (2006) Educação e Gestão Ambiental. São Paulo: Gaia.
Jabbour, C. & Jabbour, A. (2013) Gestão Ambiental nas Organizações. Atlas.
Oliveira, S. (2018) Avaliação do Ciclo de Vida de Produtos. Uma Introdução. Ciência Moderna.
Collin, P. (2010) Dictionary of Environment & Ecology. Bloombury.
Lewis, H.; Gertsakis, J.; Grant, T.; Morelli, N. & Sweatman, A. (2001) Design + Environment: A Global Guide to Designing Greener Goods. Taylor & Francis Ltd
Legislation