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ENV-167: Introduction to environmental engineering

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Key themes in environmental science and engineering will be show-cased, with examples - from equator to the poles - including atmospheric processes and climate change, water quality, and energy resources, with the amazing technologies used to study and address current challenge

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-environmental-engineering-ENV-167

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http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-167

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Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/introduction-to-environmental-engineering-ENV-167

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-167

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Lectures in this course (7)

Population Growth and Resource Consumption

Explores population growth models, resource consumption, and real-world case studies.

Groundwater Pollution and Remediation

Explores dioxin pollution in Lausanne, Switzerland, highlighting health concerns, clean-up costs, and the need for precautionary measures.

Water Resources and Groundwater Hydrology

Explores water properties, aquifers, Darcy's law, and groundwater flow patterns.

Wastewater Treatment II

Delves into advanced wastewater treatment processes, including oxygen demand, phosphate removal, and biological nitrogen removal, addressing the challenges of micropollutants.

Wastewater Treatment I

Explores wastewater treatment principles, BOD removal efficiency, and typical pollutant concentrations.

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