The course contributes to the professional development of the Environmental and Workplace Prevention Technician. Specifically, it provides the knowledge to (i) understand the physical dynamics involved in the interaction between human activities and the environment; (ii) identify solutions to reduce the environmental impact of these activities; (iii) understand the legal context.
The Course is divided into three modules: (i) the “Environmental Sanitary Engineering” module focuses on the impacts of waste and water, including wastewater management, and is taught by Professor Elena Rada; (ii) the “Environmental Impact of Energy Systems” module covers the environmental impact of technologies for energy use and transformation, and is taught by Professor Fabrizio Fattori; (iii) the “Environmental Assessments and Environmental Law” module addresses key topics in environmental law, including environmental assessment procedures and the "Seveso" directive, and is taught by Professor Stefano Fanetti.

Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the Course, students will be able to:
Understand the concepts of EC and SDGs and their connection to ISA; understand the relationships between technologies for waste, water, and wastewater management and their impact.
Identify and analyze the relationships between energy transformation technologies and their environmental impact.
Understand some of the main environmental regulations, such as those concerning EIA and SEA.