Environmental, social and economic risks, 3ECTS

Leading universities in the course development: Tyumen State University, ITMO University

Contact: Dmitry Rudenko, drudenko@inbox.ru

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Course Platform

Course Joining Instructions:

1. Register at stepik.org. You will have to use your mail account.
2. Enroll to the course
3. Join the course.
4. Enjoy studying.

Learning outcomes

After this course students:

  • can use different approaches to the classification and identification of risks in the sphere of waste management
  • can identify the risks associated with the activities of waste disposal facilities
  • can use regulatory requirements and legislative basics in the sphere of risk management and environmental safety to develop recommendations to minimizing the risks

Competences obtained by students:

  • have knowledge of the theoretical basis of classification, identification and risk assessment in the sphere of waste management
  • able to assess and rank risks associated with waste management (social, economic and environmental risks)
  • able to organize sociological surveys of public opinion and public discussions for environmental impact assessment (EIA) of waste disposal facilities
  • able to calculate and minimize the level of risks in the sphere of waste management
  • able to make decisions to improve environmental conditions in accordance with the interests of society

Main Topics

  • Environmental, social and economic risks in the sphere of waste management
  • Measures for risk assessment in the sphere of waste management
  • Methods of risk reduction in the sphere of waste management
  • Practical aspects of risk assessment on the stage of planning waste disposal sites
  • Monitoring of environment at different stages of waste disposal sites use (construction, operation, remediation, further use)