Environmental Engineering

Recommended Prerequisites

Medicine.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, where slides will be used. For support, texts that complement the subject will be handed out. Support from teachers to clarify doubts.

Learning Outcomes

Presentation of the fundamental concepts of environmental engineering, where the technical contributions for solving current environmental problems are described and characterized. Students should acquire the required knowledge for understanding the available and appropriate environmental engineering solutions for solving each environmental problem.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. INTRODUCTION.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.1. Environmental determinants of health and risk assessment:

2.1.1. Environmental Health: concept and evolution;

2.1.2. Environmental health indicators (WHO methodology);

2.1.3. Environmental and Health Impact Assessment;

2.1.4. Surveillance.

2.2. The procedure for risk assessment (exposure to radiation and electromagnetic fields, ETC.).

2.3. Water and sustainability:

2.3.1. Security plans;

2.3.2. The quality of water (control and treatment);

2.3.3. Prevention of contamination facts.

2.3. Climate changes and health:

2.3.1. The IPCC and forecast scenarios;

2.3.2. The foreseen effects. Health and sustainability;

2.3.3. Mitigation measures.

2.4. Air quality and gas emissions:

2.4.1. The concept of air and characterization;

2.4.2. Air quality, air  monitoring and air control;

2.4.3. Gas emissions. Fixed sources of emissions, monitoring and control;

2.4.4. The limit values and guide values. Applicable legislation.

3. URBAN SANITATION.

3.1. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION:

3.1.1. Components of water supply systems;

3.1.2. Sources of water. Catchment;

3.1.3. Water treatment. Traditional solutions;

3.1.4. Pipes and pumping stations;

3.1.6. Reservoirs and distribution networks.

3.2. DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT:

3.2.1. Types of waste waters and sewerage systems;

3.2.2. Components of conventional systems of drainage and waste water treatment. Piping and additional elements of networks;

3.2.3. Wastewater treatment. Conventional solutions

3.3. REMOVAL AND FINAL DESTINATION OF SOLID WASTE:

3.3.1. Generalities. Classification and characterization of waste;
3.3.2. Components of urban solid waste systems;

3.3.3. Disposal, collection, transportation, transfer and discharge;

3.3.4. Final destinations;

3.3.5. Hospital wastes. Characterization. Deposition, removal and disposal.

Assessment Methods

Final
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Textos didáticos dos Professores./Didactic texts from the professors.