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The main goal of this subject Industrial Ecology is to explain Life Cycle Assessment method. Broad variety of practical examples of use of LCA is demonstrated. All environmental impact categories used in LCA are explained in detail .
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Prezentace na dané téma během semestru. Písemná a ústní část zkoušky. Last update: Kočí Vladimír (12.01.2018)
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R: Baumann, H. and A.M. Tillman, The Hitch Hiker´s Guide to LCA2004, Lund: Studentlitteratur. J. Guinée (Ed.): Handbook onLife Cycle Assessment Last update: TAJ240 (25.09.2013)
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1. Industrial ecology, producst ecology. Relationship between human activities and environment. Life cycle thinking. Problem of environmental impact assessment of processes and human activities. 2.Environmental impact categories - local, regional, global. Overview of impact categories: Resource consumption. Waste production. Origin and causation. Assessment and Evaluation methods. Future trends. 3.Overview of impact categories: Eutrophication. Acidification. Origin and causation. Assessment and Evaluation methods. Future trends. 4.Overview of impact categories: Global warming. Stratospheric ozone depletion. Photochemical ozone formation. Origin and causation. Assessment and Evaluation methods. Future trends. 5.Overview of impact categories: Ecotoxicology. Origin and causation. Assessment and Evaluation methods. Future trends. 6.Overview of impact categories: Human health. Human toxicity. Origin and causation. Assessment and Evaluation methods. Future trends. 7.Life Cycle Assessment concept. Goal and scope definition. Standards. Functional unit. Reference flow. System boundary. 8.Inventory analysis. Process. Unit process. Reference flow. 9.Elementary flow. Energy. Allocation. Data quality. 10.Impact assessment. Classification. Characterization. Normalization. Valuation 11.Calculation of impact potentials. Impact category indicator. Equivalency factors. 12.LC Interpretation. Improvement assessment. Presentation. Critical review. Sensitivity analysis. PC software. 13.Other system tools of environmental protection: cleaning production, IPPC, environmental management EMS, Ecodesign. Ecoaudit. Ecolabeling. ERA. The role of ERA in environmental management. Relationship between EIA, ERA and LCA. 14.Examples of negative impacts of fable waste management. Case studies. Ethical and social aspects of environmental protection. Ecological education. Environmental ethics. Last update: Kočí Vladimír (12.01.2018)
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The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment: http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/11367 Last update: Kočí Vladimír (12.01.2018)
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Detailed knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment method Mechanisms of environmental impacts of industrial activities Environmental declaration of products Last update: Kočí Vladimír (20.08.2013)
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Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
Práce na individuálním projektu | 2 | 56 | ||
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 3 | 84 | ||
5 / 5 | 140 / 140 |
Coursework assessment | |
Form | Significance |
Defense of an individual project | 10 |
Oral examination | 90 |