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Pollution and its Control (ENV211) |
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Points: |
4 |
Enrolment Options: |
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external |
Description: |
An introduction to the study of pollution and its control, discussing the relationship between wastes and pollution. Examines the impacts of wastes on the environment, the ability of nature to assimilate wastes, and the natural physical, chemical and biological assimilative processes. Develops basic scientific and technical skills for pollution assessment with respect to the source, composition and characteristics of the wastes. Examines available technologies for pollution control and protection of water quality from municipal, urban, agricultural and industrial sources. |
Contact time: |
Lectures: 3 hours per week; practical work: 3 hours per week. |
Prerequisites: |
ENV102 Introduction to Environmental Science and PEC144 Chemical Principles or PEC115 Chemistry for Environmental Science or equivalent, or enrolment in the Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Technology or the Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Science. |
Used in these Courses: |
Environmental Engineering (BE) |
Used in these Minors: |
Pollution Science |
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