Chinese Traditional Culture
Chu Culture
Introduction to Behavioral Economics
Introduction to Statistics and Applications within Data Science
Healthy China Initiative and International Health Cooperation
Intelligent Robot and Advanced Manufacturing
Smart Earth
Environment and Social Development
Infections and Immune Response
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Critical Conservation and Revitalization of Architecture Heritage
The Outline of Environment and Social Development
1. Basic Teaching Information
Course Code:2333990011365 |
Course Title: Environment and Social Development |
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Faculty:School of Resource and Environmental Sciences |
Targeted Student: Undergraduates |
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Course Credit:1 |
Lecture Hours:16 (consisted of 16 theoretical hours and 0 practical hours) |
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Course Leader: |
Name: Chaoji Chen |
E-mail: chenchaojili@whu.edu.cn |
Office: Room 211, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences |
Mobile: 13163267768 |
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Course Staff: |
Name: Hairong Cheng |
E-mail: chenghr@whu.edu.cn |
Office: Room 304, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences |
Mobile: 13545915916 |
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Name: Yohanes Kristianto Nugroho/Liandong Zhu |
E-mail: ykristiantonugroho@gmail.com |
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Office: Room 304, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences |
Mobile: 13517256480 |
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Course Staff: |
Name: Jie Chen |
E-mail: jiechen@whu.edu.cn |
Office: State key aboratory of water resources and hydropower engineering science |
Mobile: 027-68772275 |
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Name: Lei Xing |
E-mail: l.xing@surrey.ac.uk |
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Office: School of hemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Surrey |
Mobile: +44 (0)1483 686576 |
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Course Type:一般通识课程General Course |
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2. Course Introduction
This course consists of five seminars in five closely related subjects:
(1) Climate Change
This seminar will introduce the following four aspects: ① The greenhouse effect; ② Lethal 2 degrees Celsius; ③ Evolution of the sustainability concept and sustainable development goals; ④ Future challenges and opportunities.
(2) Characteristics of complex Air Pollution
This seminar will introduce the following four aspects: ① The definition of complex air pollution; ② The source and chemical mechanism of complex air pollution; ③ The impact of complex air pollution; ④ How to control complex air pollution.
(3) Characteristics of Water Pollution
This seminar will introduce the following three aspects: ① Water resources and human society development; ② Water pollution; ③ Wastewater treatment.
(4) CO2 cycle, capture and utilization
This seminar will introduce the causes and consequences of global climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the carbon cycle, CO2 capture and utilization technologies, circular economy concept for sustainable development goals, and future challenges and opportunities to address this environmental problem. The lecture session will also introduce digitalization of the CO2 capture and utilization processes, as well as the economic and environmental impacts associated with the capture and conversion processes.
(5) Digitization of Waste Supply Chain
This seminar will introduce the following four aspects: ① The digitization of the waste industry including robotics; ② The internet of things; ③ Cloud computing; ④ artificial intelligence and data analytics.
3. The Allocation of Content and Lecture Hours
Content |
Lecture Hours |
Climate Change |
4 |
Characteristics of Water Pollution |
3 |
Characteristics of Complex Air Pollution |
3 |
Digitization of Waste Supply Chain |
3 |
CO2 cycle, capture and utilization |
3 |
4. Assessment Methods and Marking Criterion
Course paper
5. Textbooks and References
Not provided.