The course describes different systems for handling of water, wastewater and solid wastes and criteria for evaluation.
Technical aspects are based on principles and fundamentals of biological, chemical and separation methods. A multi-disciplinary approach is used in evaluation of systems. Study visits at wastewater treatment plant and solid waste incineration plant are included.
After the course you should be able to:
- Understand water and material flow in society, need for sustainable development, recycling and reuse. You will be able to make a problem identification based on historical perspective and trends, connected to water scarcity, water quality and health.
- Describe requirements and formulate goals of water, wastewater and solid waste handling systems.
- Apply your knowledge in treatment methods to choose an appropriate technology for water and waste handling as a part of urban and rural infrastructure.
- Implement your knowledge in hydraulics, chemistry and microbiology in water and waste handling.
- Understand management of water and waste handling systems based on experiences and trends from rural and urban areas in different countries.