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  • Department of Environmental Engineering
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  • Environmental Footprints
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title ÇEV354 - Environmental Footprints
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 2+0
ECTS 3.0
Course Instructor(s) DOÇENT DOKTOR ZEHRA YİĞİT AVDAN
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
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Work Placement Not Applicable
Sustainability Development Goals No more hunger , Health and Quality of Life , Clean Water and Sanitation , Accessible and Clean Energy , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure , Sustainable Cities and Communities , Responsible Production and Consumption , Climate Action , Life in Water , Terrestrial Life

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Introduction of the concept of the Footprint Family.
Week - 2 Ecological Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Ecological Footprint and land types, Introduction of the concept of biodiversity, Concepts of biocapacity deficit and reserve, Calculation of Ecological Footprint.
Week - 3 Introduction and classification of the concept of Environmental Footprint.
Week - 4 Carbon Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Carbon Footprint, Primary (Direct)-Secondary (Indirect) Carbon Footprint, Carbon Footprint Standards and Reporting Frameworks, Corporate Carbon Footprint, Product Carbon Footprint, Overview of Important Data, Tools and Resources for Carbon Footprint, Carbon Footprint Calculation Methodology, Life Cycle Assessment and Input-Output Analysis, Climate Change and Carbon Footprint, Ways to reduce Carbon Footprint.
Week - 5 Water Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Water Footprint, Green-Blue-Gray Water Footprint concepts, Virtual Water Footprint concept, Corporation Water Footprint, Product Water Footprint, Global water Management Strategies, Government Policies, Corporate Strategies, Water Footprint Calculation Methodology, Ways to reduce Water Footprint.
Week - 6 Energy Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Energy Footprint, Measures that can be taken to save energy.
Week - 7 Emission Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Emission Footprint, The effects of greenhouse gas emission, The place of the agricultural sector in greenhouse gas emission, What can be done to reduce the Emission Footprint.
Week - 8 Nitrogen Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Nitrogen Footprint, The place of agricultural activities in the Nitrogen Footprint, The impact of food products on the Nitrogen Footprint, Calculation of Nitrogen Footprint, Reduction of Nitrogen Footprint.
Week - 9 Land Footprint: Introduction of the concept of Land Footprint, Land Footprint on a global scale, Land Footprint and land use changes, Monitoring global and national land use changes.
Week - 10 Biodiversity Footprint, Introduction of the concept of biodiversity, The concept of Biodiversity Footprint and calculation methodology
Week - 11 Food Waste Footprint: Impacts on natural resources, Food Supply Chain: Sources of food waste, Food waste volumes, Food Life Cycle: Sources of environmental impacts, Impacts of food production on carbon footprint, Impacts of food production on water footprint, Impacts of food production on biodiversity, Economic assessment
Week - 12 Fundamentals of input-output analysis: national accounting, Understanding the application of input-output analysis to environmental problems
Week - 13 Global Footprint Network activity
Week - 14 Global Footprint Network activity

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  • Entrepreneur
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  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Civic awareness
  • Effective use of Turkish
  • Environmental awareness
  • Effective use of a foreign language
  • Adapt to different situations and social roles
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Information Management
  • To work autonomously
  • Organization and planning
  • Project Design and Management
  • Leadership

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