Environmentally Sound Technologies: Analysis and Assessment

Abstract

The lecture gives an introduction to methods and approaches that have been developed to systematically measure, assess and minimize environmental impacts of new technologies, products, services, construction projects etc. Particular emphasis is placed on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Objective

Die Vorlesung gibt einen Überblick über Umweltanalyse und -beurteilungsmethoden und ihrer Bedeutung für die Gestaltung umweltverträglicher Technologien. Sie gibt eine vertiefte Einführung in die Ökobilanzierung und die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung. Detaillierte Lernziele sind im Skript festgelegt

Content

During the last decades various methods and approaches have been developed to systematically measure, assess and minimize environmental impacts of new technologies, products, services, construction projects etc.. Such methods are e.g. Environmental Risk Assessment (EnRA), Substance Flow Analysis (SFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Integrated Assessment (IA), Technology Assessment (TA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Environmental Audits. The lecture gives an introduction to these methods and shows examples of their relevance for the design and development of environmentally sound technologies. The lectures consists of 4 parts (a) Overview of Methods, (b) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (c) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (d) Environmentally sound technologies Exercises form an integral part of the lecture

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