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Course Detail

Degree
Master
Standard Academic Year
1・2
Course delivery methods
face-to-face
Subject
Biological sciences, Agriculture & related subjects, Physical sciences
Program
School
Joint Master's Degree Program in Sustainability and Environmental Sciences
Department
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
Course Offering Year
2022-2023
Course Offering Month
October - December
Weekday and Period
Mon3,4
Capacity
Credits
2.0
Language
English
Course Number
0AQT037

Solid Waste Management Systems Planning University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

In addition to health and safety concerns, the Planning of waste management systems must also be sustainable i.e. environmentally sound, socially acceptable and economically viable. This class introduces the tools necessary to design integral solid waste management systems. The class provides specific modeling based on life-cycle thinking towards planning of waste management systems through scenario design.

Learning Achievement

Competence

General competence: understand the concepts associated with integrated waste management from waste generation, collection, treatment and final disposal.
Specific competence: evaluate, compare and analyze alternative waste management systems in terms of their environmental, economic and social impacts.

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Periodical assignments (30%), presentation in workshops/seminars (30%), and final test (40%)

Course schedule

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Yabar Helmut Friedrich

Other information

Identical to 01AD312 and 0AND367.
Lecture is conducted in English.
Online(Synchronous)

Site for Inquiry

Please inquire about the courses at the address below.

Contact person: Helmut Friedrich Yabar

Email address: yabar.mostacero.h.ke@u.tsukuba.ac.jp


Link to the syllabus provided by the university