Pollution Management
University of the West of England, Bristol
Delivery Method: Face-to-face The course is delivered at our Frenchay Campus.
Course content includes:
- Introduction to earth systems:
- Principles and practice of pollution management applied to emission sources
- Noise monitoring and abatement methods. Assessment of a noise or vibration source
- Development and implementation of pollution management policies and strategies by local government, central government and international agencies. National, regional (EU) and international perspectives on pollution incidents and management
- Roles and functions of the various agencies involved in environmental protection and how they interact and collaborate
- Environmental protection by the development and use of strategic policies such as land use planning, transport, recycling and re-use of materials
- Principles of sustainable development and their influence on environmental policy and waste minimisation.
- Environmental quality guidelines, standards and objectives for air and water
- The treatment of water and sewage and implications for the health and safety of water supplies and surface waters including bathing water
- Environmental and health impact assessment. Integrated pollution prevention and control and the best practical environmental option
- The origin and nature of nuisance and the use of statutory nuisance as a remedy in environmental health practice.
- Regulating prescribed processes:
- Air quality management areas
- Environmental radiation associated with high-voltage power transmission, telephony and natural emissions such as radon
- Procedures for the determination and management of contaminated land
- Waste management strategies
- Interpretation of environmental data and environmental modelling.
Delivery:
Expected study time commitment to complete the course is 46 contact hours, 24 hours of scheduled learning and 80 hours of student centred learning.