| CODE | EMP3027 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Waste Management and Treatment | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Environmental Management and Planning | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces students to the different waste streams and the various management options. The first part of the study-unit will cover topics related to solid, liquid and hazardous waste characterization, production, storage, collection and transportation. It also explores important waste management options such as Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM). In the second part of the study-unit, students will critically assess contemporary approaches such as waste reduction, composting, recycling, alternative disposal systems and zero-waste initiatives. The use of local and overseas case studies will be used to evaluate the economics of waste generation and waste management. Specific challenges related to waste management in the Maltese islands will also be addressed in this study-unit, with students undertaking fieldwork at various waste management facilities on the archipelago to be able to identify and assess the various issues involved along with the initiatives being carried out. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - Introduce students to the various waste streams and enable them to compare and contrast the related management issues; - Instil the ability to critically appraise policy and managerial approaches to waste management; - Develop students' capacity to identify and assess the various international and local waste management policies and practices, the latter in the context of EU obligations; - Enable students to critically evaluate and assess local waste management facilities and techniques. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify and characterize waste streams, treatment and disposal methods; - Explain and evaluate the economics of waste generation and management; - Critically appraise the various waste management approaches; - Describe and discuss the relevance of EU legislation to local waste management activities; - Critically review the various local waste generation and disposal scenarios. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe and evaluate the various waste management regimes; - Summarise and appraise the impact of the different waste treatment and disposal methods on the environment; - Identify and assess the feasibility of waste management options for different contexts; - Critically evaluate contemporary issues related to international and local waste generation and disposal. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Williams, P. T., 2005. Waste Treatment and Disposal. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 978-047-084-912-5. - Hasan, S.E. 2020. Introduction to Waste Management: A Textbook. Wiley and Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-119 -43393-4. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE EMP3028 | ||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Attendance to scheduled sessions (lectures, field work, seminar, laboratory sessions and any other teaching session in whatever mode) is obligatory and only students having a satisfactory attendance will be assessed in the study-unit. Students, who do not attend at least 85% of the teaching time allocated to the study-unit, will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Fieldwork and Seminar | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Margaret Camilleri Fenech Belinda Gambin Julian Mamo (Co-ord.) Mark Scerri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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