"Environmental Assessment is an important tool for public and private
development and planning decisions toward creating a sustainable society. In this
course, students learn EIA theories, methods, regulations and its historical process with
several case studies. Scientific aspects such as predictions and evaluation methods as
well as democratic aspects relating to public participation will be explained. We will
also explore "strategic environmental assessment” as new areas of Environmental Assessment."
Environmental Engineering
环境工程(Environmental Engineering)主要研究如何保护和合理利用自然资源,利用科学的手段解决日益严重的环境问题、改善环境质量、促进环境保护与社会发展。是研究和从事防治环境污染和提高环境质量的科学技术。环境工程同生物学中的生态学、医学中的环境卫生学和环境医学,以及环境物理学和环境化学有关。由于环境工程处在初创阶段,学科的领域还在发展,但其核心是环境污染源的治理。
Environmental Science
环境科学是研究人类生存的环境的科学。包括环境质量的研究和调查,对环境的保护及改善。这里的环境,包括自然环境和社会环境。环境科学为制定环境质量标准、污染物排放标准等提供科学依据,也为环境政策和立法等提供依据。这是一门综合性很强的学科,涉及数理、生化等多方面知识的综合。