Environmental Control and Sustainability Management

The educational approach consists of frontal lessons and a project work regarding the deepening of a treatment plant for environmental pollutants . The oral exam will be based on the presentation of the project work and on the course program. The course program is divided in five topics related to Pollutants treatment plants, Environmental control and Environmental Sustainability. During the earliest lessons every student will be supported to choose the subject of the project work and a specific project plan will be developed to be discussed as a preliminary to the oral examination.

1. Historical approach to Environmental Management. Pollutants: definition and propagation in Environmental phases. The water footprint. The transformation of Organic and inorganic pollutants in the Environment: Reactions and Kinetics. Biotransformation and Biodegradation of organic compounds;
2. Otherview of the main Water Treatment Plants (Scheme and Processes): Biologic Waste Water Treatment, Chemical Waste Water Treatment, Drinking Water (or Sanitary Uses) Treatment Plants;
3. Otherview of the main Soil Treatment Plants (Scheme and Processes) and underground water treatment technologies: Isolation, Immobilization, Main Biological and Chemical soil remediation techs;
4. Legislation and Environmental Control. Introduction to EU Environmental laws. (Objectives, Instruments, Main laws, REACH). Introduction to US Environmental Laws. ISO Standard, ISO 14001, Management System, Processes, Certification;
5. Sustainability Management: Basic Principles, Sustainable Development Goal, Circular Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Creation of Shared Value (CSV), Sustainability Strategic plan;