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Valid for year : 2003
 
TSFS21 Environmentally Adapted Transport Systems, 9 ECTS credits.
/Environmentally Adapted Transport Systems/

For:   TES  

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Communication and Transport Systems

  Advancement level (A-D): D

Aim:
The aim is that each student must know how to scientifically analyse, describe and evaluate the causes and effects coming from transportation of any environmental pressure on natural ecosystems. Another aim is to discuss and propose general measures to reduce the environmental impact and negative effects.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TGTN95 Traffic Environment and Safety in Society, TNK077 Deterministic Modelling and Simulation

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, seminars, demonstrations and laboratory work.

Course contents:
Relationship between transportation and environment. This includes the study of environmental effects of emissions from traffic, air pollution, noise and other stressors. Causes and the consequences of ecological damages especially from traffic and transportation but overall damages that humans are causing in Sweden, Europe and the rest of the world.

Course literature:


Examination:
Laboratory and Project work
Project work.
4 p
2 p
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies:
Examiner: Lars Nielsen, Kenneh Asp

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 11/10/2003