Environmental Systems Analysis

This course aims at describing the human-environment interactions and environmental repercussions of defined human activities. The course combines qualitative, quantitative and transdisciplinary analysis of environmental issues including air quality, water quality, waste, energy and resource management. It integrates knowledge from natural, social and engineering sciences, which is further developed into cost-benefit analysis, environmental risk assessment and systems management strategies. The course covers environmental assessment tools and methods including life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA), environmental risk assessment (ERA), strategic environmental assessment, cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and topics of emerging interest. You will be able to apply these concepts and methods/tools for the various environmental systems. This course covers several fundamental concepts that will reinforce your learning of other environmental engineering and sustainability courses in the aspects of analyzing and solving complex problems.