Stefanie Hellweg: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hellweg |
| Field | Environmental Systems Design |
| Address | Institut für Umweltingenieurwiss. ETH Zürich, HIF D 87.1 Laura-Hezner-Weg 7 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 43 37 |
| Fax | +41 44 633 10 61 |
| stefanie.hellweg@ifu.baug.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://esd.ifu.ethz.ch/the-group/people/person-detail.hellweg.html |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102-0324-AAL | Ecological Systems Analysis Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 6 credits | 4R | S. Hellweg | |
| Abstract | This course deals with the methodological basics and application of various environmental assessment tools. | ||||
| Objective | After attending the lecture, students know environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment, and life cycle assessment. They can identify and apply the appropriate tool in a given situation. Also, they are able to critically assess existing studies. | ||||
| Content | - Überblick umweltrelevanter Güter- und Stoffflüsse - Umweltfragestellung und Entscheidungsprozesse: Praxisbeispiele - Einführung Stoffflussanalyse: Aktivitäten, Prozesse, Güter- und Stoffflüsse, Systemgrenzen, Transferkoeffizienten usw. - Einführung Bewertungsmethoden: Ökobilanz, Risikoanalyse, MIPS, ökologischer Fussabdruck, Exergie - einfache Modelle und Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis | ||||
| Lecture notes | Mandatory exercises are published on http://www.ifu.ethz.ch/ESD/education/bachelor/OeSA/index_EN | ||||
| Literature | Literature to be studied is indicated on http://www.ifu.ethz.ch/ESD/education/bachelor/OeSA/index_EN | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Self-study course. | ||||
| 102-0324-01L | Ecological Systems Analysis   | 6 credits | 4G + 1P | S. Hellweg, S. Rubli, N. von Götz | |
| Abstract | This lecture deals with the methodological basics and application of various environmental assessment tools. | ||||
| Objective | After attending the lecture, students know environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment, and life cycle assessment. They can identify and apply the appropriate tool in a given situation. Also, they are able to critically assess existing studies. | ||||
| Content | - Überblick umweltrelevanter Güter- und Stoffflüsse - Einführung Stoffflussanalyse - Einführung chemische Risikoanalyse - Einführung Ökobilanz - Umweltfragestellung und Entscheidungsprozesse: Praxisbeispiele | ||||
| Lecture notes | Skript und Übungsunterlagen werden elektronisch bereitgestellt. | ||||
| Literature | Catalogue data (Literature): http://www.esd.ifu.ethz.ch/studium/lectures/2017/bachelor-studies/oekologische-systemanalyse.html | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Die Lehrveranstaltung ist aufgeteilt in Vorlesungsstunden und Übungsstunden. | ||||
| 102-0348-00L | Prospective Environmental Assessments Prerequisite for this lecture is basic knowledge of environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment and life cycle assessment. Students without previous knowledge in these areas need to read according textbooks prior to or at the beginning of the lecture. | 3 credits | 2G | S. Hellweg, N. Heeren, A. Spörri | |
| Abstract | This lecture deals with prospective assessments of emerging technologies as well as with the assessment of long-term environmental impact caused by today's activities. | ||||
| Objective | - Understanding prospective environmental assessments, including scenario analysis techniques, prospective emission models, dynamic MFA and LCA. - Ability to properly plan and conduct prospective environmental assessment studies, for example on emerging technologies or on technical processes that cause long-term environmental impacts. - Being aware of the uncertainties involved in prospective studies. - Getting to know measures to prevent long-term emissions or impact in case studies - Knowing the arguments in favor and against a temporally differentiated weighting of environmental impacts (discounting) | ||||
| Content | - Scenario analysis - Dynamic material flow analysis - Temporal differentiation in LCA - Assessment of future and present environmental impact - Case studies (nanotechnology, e-waste, landfills, energy) | ||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture slides and further documents will be made available on the homepage of the lecture. | ||||
| 166-0101-00L | Development and Assessment of Transport Scenarios Does not take place this semester. Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Systemic Aspects of Future Transport. | 3 credits | 2G | S. Hellweg, to be announced, further lecturers | |
| Abstract | Participants are getting acquainted with methods for the development and assessment of transport scenarios. They may choose appropriate methods for a specific problem. They discuss critically examples of application and existing studies. It shall be conveyed how to establish regional-economic scenarios and assess scenarios based on ecologic, economic and social criteria. | ||||
| Objective | Participants -have an overview of appropriate methods to establish, analyse and evaluate transport systems - and are be able to select the right method in case of a specific problem. | ||||
| Content | - Methodological fundamentals and application examples for the ecological (e.g. LCA), economic and social valuation of transport / mobility scenarios - Establish and assess regional and economic transport scenarios with MATSim - Handling of specific case studies from practice - Assess existing studies critically -Methods: e.g. Life cycle assessment, cost-benefit-analysis, agent based modelling | ||||
| Lecture notes | Distributed at start of module | ||||
| Literature | Distributed at start of module | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Announced to students of the of the MAS / CAS til the beginning of the term. | ||||
| 860-0015-00L | Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources I | 3 credits | 2G | C. A. Heinrich, F. Brugger, S. Hellweg, C. Karydas, B. Wehrli | |
| Abstract | Students critically assess the economic, social, political, and environmental implications of extracting and using energy resources, metals, and bulk materials along the mineral resource cycle for society. They explore various decision-making tools that support policies and guidelines pertaining to mineral resources, and gain insight into different perspectives from government, industry, and NGOs. | ||||
| Objective | Students will be able to: - Explain basic concepts applied in resource economics, economic geology, extraction, processing and recycling technologies, environmental and health impact assessments, resource governance, and secondary materials. - Evaluate the policies and guidelines pertaining to mineral resource extraction. - Examine decision-making tools for mineral resource related projects. - Engage constructively with key actors from governmental organizations, mining and trading companies, and NGOs, dealing with issues along the mineral resource cycle. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Bachelor of Science, Architecture or Engineering, and enrolled in a Master's or PhD program at ETH Zurich. A half-semester course offered from February 20th to April 26th. Students must be enrolled in this course in order to enrol in the case study module course 860-0016-00 Supply and Responsible Use of Mineral Resources II. | ||||