Module

Voraussetzungen

Inhalte

The module consits of two courses: Strategies for the Protection of the Atmosphere (winter semester): • Problem analysis • The atmospheric greenhouse • Man-made emissions • Effect on the atmospheric composition • Effect on the atmospheric greenhouse • The biogeochemical carbon cycle • Short introduction to climate modelling • Series of presentations by studentsAir Quality Assessment and Management (summer semester): • Introduction • Air quality assessment based on measured data • Essentials of EU framework directive (1996) • EU daughter directives • EU data base for pollution measurements • Deriving the spatial distribution of pollutants • Use of air-quality models • Determination of model quality (model evaluation) • Air quality regulations in the U.S., Japan and China • Series of presentations by studentsIn addition, the students have to work during the semester on a small research project and present their findings in a seminar towards the end of the semester.

Lernziele

Students are encouraged to do forecasts of (develop scenarios for) potential future changes based on incomplete knowledge. They shall experience the potentials of scenario statistics for environmental planning. The application in this module is to the protection of the atmosphere on the short-term (air quality) and the long-term (climate).

Prüfungsleistung

• 2 presentations (each 25%) • Assessment report with presentation (50%)

Bemerkungen

No offer from winter semester 2016/17! The module can be studied in a flexible way, i.e. it can be started either in the summer or in the winter semester. However, it has to be completed in the following (winter or summer) semester.