Learning objectives
Students should get some insight into the European and German environmental law and learn about some basic environmental technologies. They should be able to see their impact on the environment when working as industrial engineer and get an idea how to minimize this impact.
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| sustainability and globalization, environmental management systems |
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| waste: recycling and waste management act, waste avoidance and recycling, waste disposal |
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| water: water cycle, sealing, economizing water, waste water treatment plant, water resources policy act |
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| economic factors in environmental policy: eco taxes, emission trading, internal and external costs |
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| facilities subject to licencing: federal pollution control act, air pollution control |
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| soil: federal law for soil protection, contaminated soil, land use |
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| dangerous substances: ordinance on dangerous substances, safety data sheets, use of dangerous substances, classification and labelling |
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| integrated technologies/end of pipe technologies |
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| future developments: worst case/best case scenarios. |
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