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PROGRAMMAZIONE DIDATTICA COORTE A.A. 2024/2025
CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE in 10720 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (classe LM-35 )

SCHEDA INFORMATIVA

Sede amministrativa:  GE
Classe delle lauree in: 

Classe delle lauree magistrali in INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO (classe LM-35)
Durata:  2 anni
Indirizzo web:  https://unige.it/off.f/2018/cds/10719.html
Dipartimento di riferimento:  DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA CIVILE, CHIMICA E AMBIENTALE

PIANO DI STUDI

1° anno (coorte 2024/2025)

Comune ai curricula: BLUE ENGINEERING - GE GREEN ENGINEERING - GE
Codice Disciplina Settore CFU Tipologia/Ambito Obiettivi Formativi Propedeuticità
98064 NUMERICAL CARTOGRAPHY AND GIS ICAR/06 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The teaching provides the necessary tools for the management and analysis of the various spatial data available today relating to the terrestrial, marine and aerial environment, including the most recent and high-resolution ones such as LiDAR Digital Terrain Models and satellite images. Several applications supporting the management of the environment will be addressed through open source GIS (Geographic Information System) software.

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98158 HYDROLOGY AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ICAR/02 10

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  97232 - HYDROLOGY ICAR/02 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Provide the knowledge of advanced hydrologic modelling focusing on the frequency analysis of extreme events (storm and flood), distributed and semi-distributed hydrological models and event-based modelling

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  98069 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ICAR/02 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		To provide interpretative and predictive tools for the analysis, design and management of ideas, projects and systems in the field of water resources at the watershed scale

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98159 ENVIRONMENTAL FLUID MECHANICS ICAR/01 10

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  97233 - ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS ICAR/01 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The fundamental principles and laws that control the motion of fluids are presented. Simple practical problems are formulated and solved for both laminar and turbulent flows. The foundation to tackle more complex problems are laid. Laminar and turbulent flows are considered.

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  97234 - ENVIRONMENTAL FLUID MECHANICS ICAR/01 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		A basic knowledge of the transport processes that characterize the dilution of a passive pollutant in natural water bodies is provided. The mechanisms of diffusion and dispersion are considered in both laminar and turbulent simple flows.

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98070 APPLIED ECOLOGY BIO/07 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Provide fundamental knowledge on the methods for the evaluation of environmental issues due to human impacts on the biosphere, with specific regard to pollution and resource consumption.

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98068 EU AND TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IUS/14 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		Provide critical analysis of principles, rules and current trends and concerns of European Union and international environmental law.

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108720 CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES 10

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  97236 - CHEMISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES CHIM/07 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		At the and of this course, students will be able to describe, discuss and compare structure and properties of inorganic and organic chemicals (including polymers and biomolecules) involved in environmental and technological processes, with particular attention to atmospheric pollution and chemistry. Students will acquire skills and methods to deal with problems related to the chemicals reactivity and interactions.

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  98237 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS ING-IND/27 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		In particular, starting from the detailed analysis of the industrial chemical processes currently used for the production of fuels, fuels, materials, and chemical products for industrial and household use, the objective is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge to be able to evaluate the environmental effects of these processes and products and the presence on the territory of production plants. Moreover, the course provides basic knowledge on mass transfer processes of reacting chemicals and multicomponent phase equilibria useful for modeling environmental compartments and environmental interfaces. Applications are related to health risk assessment and environmental contamination.

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115178 MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERING MAT/07 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		The course aims to provide a study of the most common partial differential equations (PDE) and their solution techniques through an analysis of various applications. The emphasis is devoted to second order PDE and the understanding of the specific analytical techniques for solving elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic cases.

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2° anno (coorte 2024/2025)

BLUE ENGINEERING - GE
Codice Disciplina Settore CFU Tipologia/Ambito Obiettivi Formativi Propedeuticità
98245 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCES FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS 2 2 CFU ALTRE ATTIVITA' Altre Conoscenze Utili per l'Inserimento Nel Mondo del Lavoro
 		The course aims at learning how to successfully deal with emotions -such as stress and anxiety- and with difficult relationships, overcoming the main obstacle to peak performance and to personal satisfaction in professional life: the lack adequate knowledge to successfully handle emotional and social challenges.

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98162 COASTAL PROCESSES AND ENGINEERING 10

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  97237 - COASTAL STRUCTURES AND SHORE PROTECTION ICAR/02 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course provides fundamental knowledge about the processes controlling the morphodynamics of the coastal zone. Starting form the analysis and description of these processes, the students will learn how to approach the coastal morphodynamic evolution of a littoral cell and how to analyse possible effects of coastal works and structures on the littoral regimes. Finally costal works and possible nature based solution are analysed in the framework of coastal zone management in the long term.

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  98074 - COASTAL HYDRO- AND MORPHO-DYNAMICS ICAR/01 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course is aimed at introducing the student to the hydrodynamics and morphodyanics of the coastal region

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98258 MARINE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EMISSION TREATMENT PLANTS 10

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  98248 - MARINE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BIO/07 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Introduce students to the fundamental aspects of marine biodiversity management and conservation, with specific focus on biodiversity definition and measurement, main threats and trends, biodiversity maintenance strategies and restoration of marine resources.

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  98249 - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY TECHNIQUES AND PLANTS ING-IND/25 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		To provide students a solid knowledge on process and occupational safety problems of industrial plants, to introduce evaluation tools and fundamental design approaches to minimize and prevent risk for man, environment and assets.

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108727 CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION 10

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  108725 - WATER AND WIND FOR CLEAN ENERGY ICAR/02 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Il corso ha l'obiettivo di fornire una solida conoscenza dei processi fluido-meccanici che possono essere sfruttati per la produzione di energia rinnovabile. Verranno affrontate in particolare la valutazione e la conversione dell'energia potenziale disponible nei corsi d'acqua, negli oceani e in atmosfera.

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  108726 - CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR CLEAN ENERGY ING-IND/24 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course aims to provide students with an overview of the main chemical processes for the clean production of energy, with particular attention to perspectives and strategies for energy transition, hydrogen as energy vector, thermochemical conversions of biomass, fuel cells, electrolysers and batteries.

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112038 MIXING PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS FIS/06 10 The course offers comprehensive training on geophysical movements and mixing processes in the atmosphere and oceans, blending theory with numerical simulation. It covers phenomena like ocean circulation and atmospheric currents, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach. Students will develop advanced skills in analyzing, modeling, and predicting complex phenomena, preparing them for careers in research, environmental consulting, management, and policy, thereby addressing critical environmental issues.

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  112036 - GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS FIS/06 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		The course offers comprehensive training on the mechanisms governing movements in a geophysical context, covering phenomena such as ocean circulation, atmospheric currents, and interactions between different scales of motion. Students will gain advanced skills in analyzing, modeling, and predicting complex phenomena, preparing them for careers in research, environmental consulting, and natural resource management sectors.

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  112037 - MIXING PROCESSES IN AIR AND SEA FIS/06 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		The course aims to provide a solid understanding of mixing processes that occur in the atmosphere and oceans, through an integrated approach that combines theory and numerical simulation. By preparing students for roles in scientific research, environmental management, and environmental policy, the course emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary and synergistic approach to environmental issues.

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114308 TRAINEESHIP 5 5 CFU ALTRE ATTIVITA' Tirocini Formativi e di Orientamento
 		To develop a self-employment work to deepen theoretical or applicative problems or project development in the framework of a company/institution internship.

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114309 FINAL THESIS 13 13 CFU PROVA FINALE Per la Prova Finale
 		The final thesis consists in the development of a specific project that asses the scientific, technical and professional skills gained by the student at the end of his studies.

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10 CFU tra i seguenti insegnamenti:
108884 CLIMATE CHANGES:PROCESSES AND MODELLING ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Principles of atmospheric and ocean modeling for coastal impacts due to climate change with an overview of the main drivers in the change of the climate system and their modeling on a global scale and the downscaling and analysis of the main regional and local processes of sea level change and wave impacts in coastal areas.

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111855 DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURES ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The module addresses methods and criteria for the design and construction of hydraulic works for water management and control in the urban and natural environment. It provides conceptual and operational tools for the design and realization of hydraulic works aimed at controlling outflows of anthropic origin, and for temporary storage of flood volumes, the partitioning of flow rates, and the operation of pumping systems and pumping stations.

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98239 HARBOUR ENGINEERING ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Fundamentals of Port Planning and Design taking into account maritime operations and land requirements for terminals and inland transportation

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98117 RESILIENCE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ICAR/09 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Seismic risk analysis of the built environment in relation to natural events: hazard, exposure and vulnerability. Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment: occurrence of earthquakes, mitigation laws. Taxonomy and classification of the exposed assets. Vulnerability models: observational (macroseismic method), mechanical based (analytical or numerical) and hybrid methods. Evaluation of fragility curves from nonlinear dynamic analyzes (IDA, MSA and cloud method). Probabilistic framework for the calculation of risk. Analysis of economic consequences and losses (direct and indirect damage). The resilience of the built environment and the society: robustness and recovery time. Risk assessment, prevention and management of the seismic emergency in the case of monumental building: LV1 models, vulnerability and damage survey forms.

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56880 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING ICAR/20 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The course aims at providing a vast and up-to-date knowledge on the main policies, laws and tools for sustainable planning. It examines in depth the most important spatial issues at the local and international level and analyses the European and Italian landscape in relation to: urban safety and security, natural/anthropic risk prevention, smart and sustainable mobility, waterfront renewal, waste management, eco-responsible tourism, energy planning.

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97238 WASTE UTILIZATION AND SOIL REMEDIATION ICAR/03 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The course offers a broad discussion of the issues of pollution, remediation and purification in the soil, based on the principles of the risk analysis. Beside the management of the contaminated sites, the solid waste treatment is also discusssed by analysing several case studies of incenerition, composting plants and landfills.

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2° anno (coorte 2024/2025)

GREEN ENGINEERING - GE
Codice Disciplina Settore CFU Tipologia/Ambito Obiettivi Formativi Propedeuticità
98245 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCES FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS 2 2 CFU ALTRE ATTIVITA' Altre Conoscenze Utili per l'Inserimento Nel Mondo del Lavoro
 		The course aims at learning how to successfully deal with emotions -such as stress and anxiety- and with difficult relationships, overcoming the main obstacle to peak performance and to personal satisfaction in professional life: the lack adequate knowledge to successfully handle emotional and social challenges.

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97235 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS ICAR/07 10

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  104334 - SLOPE STABILITY ICAR/07 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The purpose of the course is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge on the identification, characterization and analysis of landslide phenomena. The course focuses on the stability analyses of natural and artificial slopes, which are necessary to design mitigation countermeasures as well as for stabilizing landslides and preventing/reducing slope displacements.

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  104335 - GROUND ENGINEERING ICAR/07 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The learning objectives of the course are: 1) to introduce the various hydro-geological processes and the relevant analytical methods for engineering analysis; 2) to overview the main applications of groundwater flow principles as relevant to geotechnical engineers; 3) to introduce the fundamental aspects of capillarity in soils.

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98165 FLUVIAL AND TIDAL MORPHODYNAMICS ICAR/01 10

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  97239 - TIDAL ECO-MORPHODYNAMICS ICAR/01 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Students will be instructed on the general processes involved in the morphodynamics and eco-morphodynamics of tidal environments, gaining useful skills to research and consultancy purposes.

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  98156 - FLUVIAL HYDRAULICS AND MORPHODYNAMICS ICAR/01 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course provides competences on how the morphology of rivers and tidal estuaries is shaped by the action of steady and unsteady free-surface flows, with an eye to the mutual interactions between the flow, the morphology and the ecosystem.

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108727 CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION 10

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  108725 - WATER AND WIND FOR CLEAN ENERGY ICAR/02 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		Il corso ha l'obiettivo di fornire una solida conoscenza dei processi fluido-meccanici che possono essere sfruttati per la produzione di energia rinnovabile. Verranno affrontate in particolare la valutazione e la conversione dell'energia potenziale disponible nei corsi d'acqua, negli oceani e in atmosfera.

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  108726 - CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR CLEAN ENERGY ING-IND/24 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course aims to provide students with an overview of the main chemical processes for the clean production of energy, with particular attention to perspectives and strategies for energy transition, hydrogen as energy vector, thermochemical conversions of biomass, fuel cells, electrolysers and batteries.

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111611 CLIMATE CHANGE AND INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY 10

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  98242 - MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ICAR/03 5 5 CFU CARATTERIZZANTI Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e Territorio
 		The course provides basic skills on climate change, on the behaviour of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and in the oceans and on the main impacts resulting from climate change. Mitigation and adaptation strategies and plans - in accordance with the Paris Agreement, the European Green Deal and the European Emission Trading System EU-ETS - are also analysed.

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  98250 - BIOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CHIM/11 5 5 CFU AFFINI O INTEGRATIVE Attività Formative Affini o Integrative
 		Basic concepts of biochemistry and microbiology, main metabolic routes and applications of environmental concern

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114308 TRAINEESHIP 5 5 CFU ALTRE ATTIVITA' Tirocini Formativi e di Orientamento
 		To develop a self-employment work to deepen theoretical or applicative problems or project development in the framework of a company/institution internship.

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114309 FINAL THESIS 13 13 CFU PROVA FINALE Per la Prova Finale
 		The final thesis consists in the development of a specific project that asses the scientific, technical and professional skills gained by the student at the end of his studies.

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10 CFU tra i seguenti insegnamenti:
108884 CLIMATE CHANGES:PROCESSES AND MODELLING ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Principles of atmospheric and ocean modeling for coastal impacts due to climate change with an overview of the main drivers in the change of the climate system and their modeling on a global scale and the downscaling and analysis of the main regional and local processes of sea level change and wave impacts in coastal areas.

-

111855 DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURES ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The module addresses methods and criteria for the design and construction of hydraulic works for water management and control in the urban and natural environment. It provides conceptual and operational tools for the design and realization of hydraulic works aimed at controlling outflows of anthropic origin, and for temporary storage of flood volumes, the partitioning of flow rates, and the operation of pumping systems and pumping stations.

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98239 HARBOUR ENGINEERING ICAR/02 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Fundamentals of Port Planning and Design taking into account maritime operations and land requirements for terminals and inland transportation

-

98117 RESILIENCE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ICAR/09 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		Seismic risk analysis of the built environment in relation to natural events: hazard, exposure and vulnerability. Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment: occurrence of earthquakes, mitigation laws. Taxonomy and classification of the exposed assets. Vulnerability models: observational (macroseismic method), mechanical based (analytical or numerical) and hybrid methods. Evaluation of fragility curves from nonlinear dynamic analyzes (IDA, MSA and cloud method). Probabilistic framework for the calculation of risk. Analysis of economic consequences and losses (direct and indirect damage). The resilience of the built environment and the society: robustness and recovery time. Risk assessment, prevention and management of the seismic emergency in the case of monumental building: LV1 models, vulnerability and damage survey forms.

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56880 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING ICAR/20 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The course aims at providing a vast and up-to-date knowledge on the main policies, laws and tools for sustainable planning. It examines in depth the most important spatial issues at the local and international level and analyses the European and Italian landscape in relation to: urban safety and security, natural/anthropic risk prevention, smart and sustainable mobility, waterfront renewal, waste management, eco-responsible tourism, energy planning.

-

97238 WASTE UTILIZATION AND SOIL REMEDIATION ICAR/03 5 5 CFU A SCELTA A Scelta dello Studente
 		The course offers a broad discussion of the issues of pollution, remediation and purification in the soil, based on the principles of the risk analysis. Beside the management of the contaminated sites, the solid waste treatment is also discusssed by analysing several case studies of incenerition, composting plants and landfills.

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