Class Air Pollution

The UC Air Pollution will be developed in order to introduce students to the issue and relevance of this theme in the real and professional context. In this CU students will evelop skills and tools that will allow them to integrate projects/professional activities in the area of air quality, in terms of indoor and outdoor air quality. Given the definition and competencies attributed to an environmental engineer, the area of air quality management integrated into the study cycle of the Environmental Engineering degree stands out in all its aspects due to its current importance in environmental terms (Atmospheric pollution), as the quality of life of the population (indoor air quality).

Introduction to the problema Atmospheric pollution Atmosphere composition.

Types of pollution sources and air pollutants

Main effects of air pollution: environmental and human health consequences.

Atmospheric stability, thermodynamics, chemistry and photochemistry

Transport, dispersion, removal and deposition of pollutants in the atmosphere

Monitoring of atmospheric pollutants

Air quality policies

Air quality monitoring networks and other methods of monitoring air pollutants

Prevention and control of air pollution (control measures)

Main principles of prevention and minimization of pollutants Introduction to indoor air quality iddues

Main emission sources and pollutants emitted

Factors affecting IAQ and health outcomes

Monitoring and control of pollutants in IAQ

IAQ management plan

Knowledge and application of applicable legislation on indoor and outdoor air pollution

The development of this UC will be based, whenever possible, on the application of the Problem Base Learning or project based learning method, enhancing the students' research, analysis, criticism and decision-making skills.

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