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