Environmental Management

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

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) – 6h

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) – 6h

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 NOISE – 4h

Features and effects

General measures to prevent and control noise pollution

 

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