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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Environmental Engineering

SBA002 Recycling and Sustainable Systems Design 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
N Tiberg Prof


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to describe present dissipating flows of energy and matter through society as a background to a vision of a sustainable society. The overview and knowledge of recycling technology is combined with feeling through practical exercises to provide inspiration for work with change and Agenda 21.

CONTENTS
* The development of the earth and the worldview
* The flows of energy and matter through society
* Sustainable technology
* Indicators of sustainability
* A holistic worldview
* Sustainable agriculture
* Agenda 21 and good exemples
* A vision of a sustainable society

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written test 1.50ECTS
Exercises and literaturereview 1.50ECTS
Project work 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Tiberg, Nils.: Kretslopp - i stället för förskingrande flöden. 1993. ISBN 91 558 1993-1.
Mollison, B. and Slay, R. M.: Introduction to Permaculture. Tagari Publications. Australia. 1991.
Trainer, T.: The Conserver Society. Zed Books. 1995.
Kompendium i kretsloppsteknik. Avd för Restproduktteknik.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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