AL2181 Environmental System Analysis and Decision making 7.5 credits

In lectures and seminars, central principles of environmental decision making will be explained and discussed, including:

·         decision-making theory and environmental decision-making; Systems theory, systems thinking and systems analysis.

·         environmental systems analysis, environmental assessment, evaluation.

·         tools for environmental systems analysis, strategic environmental assessment (environmental impact assessment, life-cycle assessment, material flow analysis, cost-benefit analysis, integrated assessment.

After the course, the student should be able to:

• characterise a specific environmental decision situation;
• describe the key characteristics of the main environmental systems analysis tools;
• understand the decision-context dependency in the choice of appropriate tools;
• explain and analyze how a specific environmental systems analysis tool may contribute to an improved decision-making in a specific decision situation;
• describe and explain what types of development trends may be expected in the area of environmental systems analysis; and
• demonstrate an ability to cooperate in a group task work and, together with other students, produce a joint report of high quality with respect to formal issues, facts content and analysis.

At least 150 higher education credits in science or technology.

Courses from upper secondary school corresponding to the courses Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system or equivalent.

Selected scientific publications offered at Canvas

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO4 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• SEM1 - Seminar, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• SEM2 - Seminar, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN3 - Exam, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Students who have not completed the course with previous examination are asked to contact the examiner.

Miguel Mendonça Reis Brandão

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.