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Environmental Management

Objectives

Students should develop new capacities, in particular to:

1. Understand and analyze environmental problems from an integrated and multidisciplinary perspective

2. Integrate and apply concepts learned in other courses in the development of solutions to environmental problems

3. Capacity to use environmental and sustainability indicators and assessment tools

4. Use environmental management instruments in problem solving contexts

General characterization

Code

10378

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Maria Paula Baptista da Costa Antunes

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 56

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

n. a.

Bibliography

C. J. Barrow, (1999), Environmental Management: Principles and Practice, Routledge.

Brunner, P., Rechberger, H., (2005), Practical Handbook of Material Flow Analysis. Lewis Publishers.

European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability (2010): International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook - General guide for Life Cycle Assessment - Detailed guidance. First edition March 2010. EUR 24708 EN. Luxembourg. Publications Office of the European Union.

Guinée, J. (edt). (2002) Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment. Operational Guide to the ISO Standards.

J. Roberts, (2004), Environmental Policy, Routledge.

Teaching method

The UC comprises a set of theoretical-practical classes where the main environmental management tools are developed and applied.

Teaching methods are based on theoretical- practical classes where the introduction of fundamental principles and concepts is combined with their application. The practical component includes the oral presentation and discussion of work by the students, simulation games, scenario building workshops, the use of software environmental management software, simulation of environmental audits and the realization of exercises.

Research and autonomous study are strongly encouraged.

Evaluation method

Evaluation:

A. 1st  assignment -Presentations based on DPSIR model: 10% (Groups 2/3 students max)

B. 2nd assignment – Life cycle assessment: 25% (groups of 2/3 students max)

C. 3rd assignment- Environmental management systems and audits: 25% (groups of 2/3 students max)

D. 1 Test or exam - 40%

Subject matter

1. Introduction to integrated environmental management. 
2. Environmental management principles. 
3. Integrated environmental assessment: indicators used; DPSIR model. Reporting environmental management information. 
4. Scenarios in environmental studies
5. Environmental management systems: ISO 14001 and the Eco-management and Auditing Scheme (EMAS). 
6. Environmental audits: audit types; general methodology.

7.Materials flow analysis: indicators and methodologies.

8. Life cycle analysis: scope and objectives, life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment; interpretation of results. Applications.