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The Outline of Environment and Social Development

 

1.     Basic Teaching Information

Course Code2333990011365

Course Title: Environment and Social Development

FacultySchool of  Resource and Environmental Sciences

Targeted Student:   Undergraduates

Course Credit1

Lecture Hours16

(consisted of 16 theoretical hours and 0 practical   hours)

Course Leader

Name: Chaoji Chen

E-mail:   chenchaojili@whu.edu.cn

Office: Room 211, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences

Mobile: 13163267768

Course Staff

Name: Hairong Cheng

E-mail: chenghr@whu.edu.cn

Office: Room 304, School of   Resource and Environmental Sciences

Mobile: 13545915916

Name: Yohanes Kristianto Nugroho/Liandong Zhu

E-mail:   ykristiantonugroho@gmail.com

Office: Room 304, School of   Resource and Environmental Sciences

Mobile:   13517256480

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

Name: Lei Xing

E-mail: l.xing@surrey.ac.uk

Office: School of hemistry and   Chemical Engineering

University of Surrey

Mobile:   +44 (0)1483 686576

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: The definition of complex air pollution; The source and chemical mechanism of complex air pollution; The impact of complex air pollution;How to control complex air pollution.

(3) Characteristics of Water Pollution

This seminar will introduce the following three aspects: Water resources and human society development; Water pollution; 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.