Learn about the best environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives you an opportunity to learn about global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions and how different management systems and approaches that are used around the world to manage the environment. This includes current environmental technologies built for the environment and technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater protection methods and integrated Water resources management.
Global Environmental Management
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Approx. 13 hours
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There are 5 modules in this course
In the first week we will set the stage for the next weeks. This week presents some of the global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions. We will in particular look at Sustainable development, demography, various aspects of urbanization, climate change and how to react to it.
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7 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This week we look into different management systems and approaches that are used around the world. Management styles and systems are implemented depending on various factors like culture, history and physical layout of the country. We will see it from general introductions and look at three case presentations.
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9 videos1 assignment
This week we look in how the various utilities manage the environment. We will e.g. look at how the general water supply, waste water systems and solid waste are managed and how other pollution sources are regulated.
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8 videos1 assignment1 peer review
In week 4 we look at some of the current environmental technologies that are particularly effective in carrying out their purpose and in an environmental friendly way. We look at how we choose among different technologies and study storm water technologies, urban water supply and solid waste handling. And we have a particular focus on Greenland.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment
In the last week we look at the environmental technologies that are not part of the regular urban water systems. We will in particular focus on technologies for sustainable soil management, groundwater search and protection methods, Nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment and integrated Water resources management.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 peer review
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American Museum of Natural History
University of Manchester
Lund University
University of Copenhagen
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BS
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Reviewed on Jan 24, 2021
It is a good course. It gives an overview on the environmental management at the global scake. However, a little bit of depth on specific technologies can be added with increased timing per week.
KO
5
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2024
The course taught me a great deal as I was able to understand how different regions of the world manage their environment, and also ways in which I can reduce my carbon footprint.
FJ
5
Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023
It is a very informative, diverse and vison enhancing course for new comers. For experienced ones in environment it will provide a quick review of their previous knowledge and learning.
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