Estimation of Environmental Impact and Human Health Influences

Module Name

Estimation of Environmental Impact and Human Health Influences

Identification code

M1.В.ОД.1

Subtitle

Courses embedded

Term

Term 1

Coordinator

Teachers

Dr. Potapova E.V.

Tuition language

Russian

Programme involvement

Compulsory MSc Environmental Management and Audit

Teaching form,

contact time per week

class size

Lectures: 16 h, seminars: 16 h

15

Workload overall

Contact time

108h

38h

ECTS credit points

3

Preconditions prescribed

Knowledge of fundamental social, economical, mathematical and natural scientific disciplines and disciplines of the following professional units: “Ecological Design and Expertise” (Introductory Course), “Legal Principles of Nature Management and Nature Protection”, “Landscape Planning”.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of environmental impact estimation (EIE) methods system. Investigating of estimation of environmental impact of household and some other activities; analyzing of engeneering-geographical and engineering-ecological studies needed for project documentation development and gaining of materials necessary for environmental impact statements at the stage of constructing and maintaining of industrial projects.

Content

The purpose of EIE; types and sorts of household and other activities that influence environment; principles, estimation and standardization of ecological and geographical systems and their components including estimation of ecological risks and losses; EIE methods and practical techniques including engeneering-geographical and engineering-ecological studies; international practice in the area of environmental impact estimation.

Assessment

Test (100%)

Teaching media

Powerpoint – presentations, handouts.

References

Dyakonov K.N., Doncheva A.V. Ecological Design and Expertise. – M.: Aspect-Press Publishing House, 2002-2005.

Doncheva A.V. Ecological Design and Expertise: Practice. – M.: Aspect-Press Publishing House, 2005.

Ecological Expertise / Ed. by Pitulko V.M. – M.: Academia Publishing House, 2004.

Contact

(+73952)521072