The main educational objective is provide awareness of the planet's main environmental problems and strategies for dealing with them. Through general topics and more specific focuses, the student's critical spirit is stimulated, and practical knowledge, professionally spendable, is imparted.
Course Prerequisites
It is highly recommended to have attended a basic Ecology course and passed the exam. In particular, it is important to have familiarity with concepts of production, biodiversity, and with biogeochemical cycles.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, collaborative activities, debates and group exercises. Seminars by external experts. Practical microscopic observation exercises and a visit to the Pavia water purification plant are also planned. For students participating in the 'Inclusive Education' programme, lecturers will provide slides and exercises to conduct autonompuslt.
Assessment Methods
A continuous assessment will be applied, based on the teacher's observations of active participation during group activities and proposals on the Kiro platform. The assessment will then be completed with a final oral examination, through which teachers will assess knowledge and critical approach of the student.
Texts
Galassi S., Ferrari I., Viaroli P., 2014. Introduzione all'ecologia applicata: Dalla teoria alla pratica della sostenibilità. Città Studi edizioni.
Broglio P., 2021 “ Manuale per la Gestione degli Impianti di Depurazione Biologici “ Ed. EtaBeta
Cunningham, W. P.; Cunningham, M. A.; Saigo, B. W. (2004). Ecologia Applicata. McGraw-Hill Companies
Newman, E. I. (2008). Applied ecology and environmental management. John Wiley & Sons.
Smith, R. L., Smith, R. L., Hickman, G. C., & Hickman, S. M. (1998). Elements of ecology. Pearson.
Vighi, M.; Bacci, E. (1998). ecotossicologia
Contents
The teaching is divided into two parts. In the first part, fundamentals of applied ecology will be proposed, addressing the different ecosystem components (atmosphere, soil, water), anthropogenic impacts, impact monitoring, sustainable exploitation of natural resources, ecosystem services and human wellbeing. The second part will provide a specific focus on biological wastewater treatment, with the aim of providing a general overview of biological wastewater treatment technology, highlighting the foundations on which it is based and the main problems that may occur. In particular, the basis for monitoring plants will be highlighted. A method of investigation will be suggested to address and solve problems that may occur in a plant.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The material will be provided by the lecturers on the KIRO teaching platform
