Leading universities in the course development: Tyumen State University, ITMO University
Contact: Dmitry Rudenko, drudenko@inbox.ru
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)