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Overview
Learning objectives at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- Present an overview of the steps of Solid Waste Management from waste generation to final use/disposal
- Develop innovative solutions of SWM in urban areas
- Conceptually design waste conversion/treatment processes
- Select the most suitable SWM options in a specific local context
- Assess the environmental impact of SWM options and criticize the results
- Assess the economic impact of SWM options and criticize the results
Programme Structure
The course includes the following topics:- Solid Waste Management: waste quantity and quality, generation of waste per capita and region; composition of waste; small scale industry waste, organic agricultural waste (some specific cases as examples);
- Waste Collection & Transport: collection of mixed waste or of source separated waste, collection logistics, transfer stations; machine park planning; Sub-contractors;
- Treatment/disposal Technologies: dumping, sanitary landfills, mechanical-biological treatment, incineration, anaerobic digestion, composting; recycling of plastics, batteries, e-waste, Green House Gas emission and emission modeling, CDM, energy recovery;
- Financial, Social and Institutional aspects: costs of collection, separation, management; equipment costs; social costs, stake holders, scavengers, public health issues, policy and legislation.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
5 ECTS
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management Environmental Management Environmental Sciences View 4 other Short Courses in Environmental Management in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
For whom?
- Junior and mid-career professionals at the management, decision-making and educational level, related to waste handling, urban infrastructure and urban environmental management and engineers and planners dealing with promoting, designing, operating or managing solid waste systems, in low-income countries or countries in transition.
- Course participants are typically employed by government departments, private companies, NGOs, universities, research institutions, aid agencies or international bodies such as WHO, UNICEF or UNDP.
- Involved in, or interested in one or more of the key elements of solid waste management
Tuition Fee
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International
1065 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1065 EUR for the full programme during 4 months. -
EU/EEA
1065 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1065 EUR for the full programme during 4 months.
Funding
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