Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2022
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 Naturwissenschaftlich-technische Ergänzung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1314-00L | Environmental Organic Chemistry | W | 3 KP | 2V | K. McNeill, T. Hofstetter, M. Sander | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course is focused on environmental transformation reactions of organic chemical contaminants. An overview of important fate processes of organic pollutants will be given, along with a discussion of the factors that determine pathways and rates of transformation reactions. Special emphasis will be given to redox transformations, photochemical reactions, and enzyme-catalyzed processes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The students will - further their knowledge of important classes of environmentally relevant organic compounds - become familiar with the tools for studying reaction mechanisms - learn the fundamentals of environmental photochemistry - obtain a detailed understanding of redox reactions of pollutants and biogeochemically important species - get a survey of important enzymatic transformations - learn to critically evaluate published data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | - Methods and tools used in the study of reaction mechanisms and kinetics - Environmental photochemistry, including direct and indirect photolysis - Redox properties of important environmental phases and redox reactions of organic pollutants - Enzyme-catalyzed reactions involved in environmentally important enzymatic processes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Materials that are needed beyond the required text will be distributed in the lecture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Schwarzenbach, R.P., P.M. Gschwend, and D.M. Imboden. Environmental Organic Chemistry. 3rd Ed. Wiley, New York (2016). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry, Bachelor 5th semester, M. Sander, K. McNeill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701-1252-00L | Climate Change Uncertainty and Risk: From Probabilistic Forecasts to Economics of Climate Adaptation  Number of participants limited to 50. | W | 3 KP | 2V + 1U | D. N. Bresch, R. Knutti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course introduces the concepts of predictability, probability, uncertainty and probabilistic risk modelling and their application to climate modeling and the economics of climate adaptation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Students will acquire knowledge in uncertainty and risk quantification (probabilistic modelling) and an understanding of the economics of climate adaptation. They will become able to construct their own uncertainty and risk assessment models (in Python), hence basic understanding of scientific programming forms a prerequisite of the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | The first part of the course covers methods to quantify uncertainty in detecting and attributing human influence on climate change and to generate probabilistic climate change projections on global to regional scales. Model evaluation, calibration and structural error are discussed. In the second part, quantification of risks associated with local climate impacts and the economics of different baskets of climate adaptation options are assessed – leading to informed decisions to optimally allocate resources. Such pre-emptive risk management allows evaluating a mix of prevention, preparation, response, recovery, and (financial) risk transfer actions, resulting in an optimal balance of public and private contributions to risk management, aiming at a more resilient society. The course provides an introduction to the following themes: 1) basics of probabilistic modelling and quantification of uncertainty from global climate change to local impacts of extreme events 2) methods to optimize and constrain model parameters using observations 3) risk management from identification (perception) and understanding (assessment, modelling) to actions (prevention, preparation, response, recovery, risk transfer) 4) basics of economic evaluation, economic decision making in the presence of climate risks and pre-emptive risk management to optimally allocate resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Powerpoint slides will be made available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Many papers for in-depth study will be referred to during the lecture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Hands-on experience with probabilistic climate models and risk models will be acquired in the tutorials; hence good understanding of scientific programming forms a prerequisite of the course, in Python (teaching language, object oriented) or similar. Basic understanding of the climate system, e.g. as covered in the course 'Klimasysteme' is required. Examination: graded tutorials during the semester (benotete Semesterleistung) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701-1232-00L | Radiation and Climate Change | W | 3 KP | 2G | M. Wild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This lecture focuses on the prominent role of radiation in the energy balance of the Earth and in the context of past and future climate change. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The aim of this course is to develop a thorough understanding of the fundamental role of radiation in the context of Earth's energy balance and climate change. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | The course will cover the following topics: Basic radiation laws; sun-earth relations; the sun as driver of climate change (faint sun paradox, Milankovic ice age theory, solar cycles); radiative forcings in the atmosphere: aerosol, water vapour, clouds; radiation balance of the Earth (satellite and surface observations, modeling approaches); anthropogenic perturbation of the Earth radiation balance: greenhouse gases and enhanced greenhouse effect, air pollution and global dimming; radiation-induced feedbacks in the climate system (water vapour feedback, snow albedo feedback); climate model scenarios under various radiative forcings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Slides will be made available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | As announced in the course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701-1350-00L | Case Studies in Environment and Health | W | 4 KP | 2V | K. McNeill, T. Julian, M. Scheringer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course will focus on a few individual chemicals and pathogens from different standpoints: their basic chemistry or biology, their environmental behavior, (eco)toxicology, and human health impacts. The course will draw out the common points in each chemical or pathogen's history. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | This course aims to illustrate how the individual properties of chemicals and pathogens along with societal pressures lead to environmental and human health crises. The ultimate goal of the course is to identify common aspects that will improve prediction of environmental crises before they occur. Students are expected to participate actively in the course, which includes the critical reading of the pertinent literature and class presentations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Each class will feature the case study of a different chemical or pathogen that have had a profound effect on human health and the environment. The instructors will present eight to ten of these and the students will present a poster on their own pollutant or pathogen in groups of two. Students will be expected to contribute to the in class discussions and, on their selected topics, to lead the discussion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Handouts will be provided as needed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Handouts will be provided as needed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102-0338-01L | Waste Management and Circular Economy | W | 3 KP | 2G | M. Haupt, R. Warthmann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Understanding the fundamental concepts of advanced waste management and circular economy and, in more detail, on biological processes for waste treatment. Application of concepts on various waste streams, including household and industrial waste streams. Insights into environmental aspects of different waste treatment technologies and waste economy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The purpose of this course is to study the fundamental concepts of waste management in Switzerland and globally and learn about new concepts such as Circular Economy. In-depth knowledge on biological processes for waste treatments should be acquired and applied in case studies. Based on this course, you should be able to understand national waste management strategies and related treatment technologies. Treatment plants and valorization concepts for biomass and organic waste should be understood. Furthermore, future designs of waste treatment processes can be evaluated using basic process understanding and knowledge obtained from the current literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | National waste management Waste as a resource Circular Economy Assessment tools for waste management strategies Plastic recycling Organic Wastes in Switzerland Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Composting process technologies Organic Waste Hygiene Product Quality & Use Waste Economy and environmental aspects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Handouts Exercises based on literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Deublein, D. and Steinhauser, A. (2011): Biogas from Waste and Renewable Resources: An Introduction. 2nd Edition, Wiley VCH, Weinheim. --> One of the leading books on the subject of anaerobic digestion and biogas, covering all aspects from biochemical and microbial basics to planning and running of biogas plants as well as different technology concepts and biogas upgrade & utilization. Haupt, M., C. Vadenbo, and S. Hellweg. 2017. Do We Have the Right Performance Indicators for the Circular Economy?: Insight into the Swiss Waste Management System. Journal of Industrial Ecology 21(3): 615–627. Haupt, M. and S. Hellweg. 2019. Measuring the environmental sustainability of a circular economy. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Volumes 1–2, September 2019, 100005. More information about biowaste treatment in Switzerland (www.cvis.ch) and Europe (www.compostnetwork.info and www.ecn-qas.eu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | There will be complementary exercises going along with some of the lectures, which focus on real life aspects of waste management. Some of the exercises will be solved during lessons whereas others will have to be dealt with as homework. To pass the course and to achieve credits it is required to pass the examination successfully (Mark 4 or higher). The written examination covers all topics of the course and is based on handouts and on selected literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 KP | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide has led to atmospheric CO2 concentrations that Earth likely has no’t seen for the last 30 million years. This course aims to investigate and understand the impact of humans on Earth's biogeochemical cycles with a focus on the carbon cycle and its interaction with the physical climate system for the past, the present, and the future. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | This course aims to investigate the nature of the interaction between the carbon cycles on land and in the ocean with climate and how this interaction has evolved over time and will change in the future. Students are expected to participate actively in the course, which includes the critical reading of the pertinent literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Topics discussed include: The anthropogenic perturbation of the global carbon cycle and climate. Response of land and oceanic ecosystems to past and future global changes; Interactions between biogeochemical cycles on land and in the ocean; Biogeochemical processes controlling carbon dioxide and oxygen in the ocean and atmosphere on time-scales from a few years to a few hundred thousand years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Sarmiento & Gruber (2006), Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics, Princeton University Press. Additional handouts will be provided as needed. see website: http://www.up.ethz.ch/education/biogeochem_cycles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Sarmiento & Gruber (2006), Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics, Princeton University Press, 526pp. Original literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151-0928-00L | CO2 Capture and Storage and the Industry of Carbon-Based Resources | W | 4 KP | 3G | M. Mazzotti, A. Bardow, V. Becattini, P. Eckle, N. Gruber, M. Repmann, T. Schmidt, D. Sutter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course introduces the fundamentals of carbon capture, utilization, and storage and related interdependencies between technosphere, ecosphere, and sociosphere. Topics covered: origin, production, processing, and resource economics of carbon-based resources; climate change in science & policies; CC(U)S systems in power & industrial plants; CO2 transport & storage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The lecture aims to introduce carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) systems, the technical solutions developed so far, and current research questions. This is done in the context of the origin, production, processing, and economics of carbon-based resources and of climate change issues. After this course, students are familiar with relevant technical and non-technical issues related to the use of carbon resources, climate change, and CCUS as a mitigation measure. The class will be structured in 2 hours of lecture and one hour of exercises/discussion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | The transition to a net-zero society is associated with major challenges in all sectors, including energy, transportation, and industry. In the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, rapid emission reduction and negative emission technologies are crucial to limiting global warming to below 1.5 °C. Therefore, this course illuminates carbon capture, utilization, and storage as a potential set of technologies for emission mitigation and for generating negative emissions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Lecture slides and supplementary documents will be available online. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, 2018. http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/ IPCC AR5 Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report, 2014. www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/ IPCC Special Report on Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage, 2005. www.ipcc.ch/activity/srccs/index.htm The Global Status of CCS: 2014. Published by the Global CCS Institute, Nov 2014. http://www.globalccsinstitute.com/publications/global-status-ccs-2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | External lecturers from the industry and other institutes will contribute with specialized lectures according to the schedule distributed at the beginning of the semester. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 651-4026-00L | Applied Mineralogy and Non-Metallic Resources II | W | 3 KP | 2G | R. Kündig, B. Grobéty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Die wichtigsten Rohstoffgruppen werden aus geologisch-petrographischer Sicht beleuchtet. Die industrielle und technische Rohstoffnutzung sowie wirtschaftliche und rohstoffpolitische Zusammenhänge werden erläutert. Das Verständnis für Umweltaspekte im Zusammenhang mit der Rohstoffnutzung wird gefördert. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierenden sollen die wichtigsten mineralischen Rohstoffgruppen aus geologisch-petrographischer Sicht verstehen und die Rohstoffnutzung, insbesondere die industrielle und technische Verwertung/Bedeutung sowie wirtschaftliche und rohstoffpolitische Zusammenhänge kennen lernen. Das Verständnis für verschiedene Umweltaspekte im Zusammenhang mit der Rohstoffnutzung wird gefördert. Der Unterricht beinhaltet neben Vorlesungen auch Fallbeispiele und Exkursionen (Industirie, rohstoffverarbeitende Betriebe). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Frühlingssemester (Applied mineralogy and non-metallic ressources II) Steine und Erden (Kies, Sand, Splitt), Natursteine, Zementrohstoffe. Fallbeispiele in angewandter Mineralogie (Sanierungen, Projektplanung, reaktive Bohrpfähle); Natursteine (Definitionen, Steinbrüche, Industrie, Produkte und Anforderungen); Zement und Beton (Rohstoffe, Prospektion, Herstellung, Umwelt); Gebrochene Festgesteine (Planung/Umwelt, Langzeitsicherung, Rohstoffpolitik); Exkursion(en). Herbstsemester (Applied mineralogy and non-metallic ressources I) Vorkommen, Gewinnung und Anwendung mineralischer Rohstoffe - klassische und unkonventionelle Rohstoffe. Neue Technologien. Industrielle Anwendungen. Weltmarktsituation, Rohstoffländer. Vorräte, mögliche Verknappung. Umweltaspekte (inkl. Belastungen) durch Abbau und Anwendung. Rohstoffgruppen: Kohle und Kohlenstoff (Kohle, Graphit, Diamant); Erdöl, Erdgas (Oelsande; Teerschiefer); Phosphate/Nitrate (Dünger); Aluminium (Bauxit, Korund); Steinsalz; Kalziumkarbonate; Titanoxide; Borminerale; Tone und Tonminerale; Schwefel; Anhydrit/Gips; Baryt; Fluorit; Asbest; Talk; Glimmer; seltene Erden. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Wird zu den einzelnen Rohstoffarten und entsprechend Methode als Beilagen abgegeben. Skript in Textform und Auswahl von Powerpoint-Folien als Grafiken. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | - Walter L. Pohl (2011): Economic Geology - Principles and Practice. Wiley-Blackwell, 664p.,ISBN 978-1-4443-3663-4 - Harben, P.W. (2002): The Industrial Minerals Handybook. A Guide to Markets, Specifications & Prices. Industrial Mineral Information, London 412 S., ISBN 1-904333-04-4 - Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission (1996): Die mineralischen Rohstoffe der Schweiz.- Herausgegeben von der Schw. Geotech. Komm., Zürich, 522 S., ISBN 3-907997-00-X - Geotechnische Karte der Schweiz 1:200 000, 2. Aufl. Schweiz. Geotechn. Komm. - Trueb, L.F. (1996): Die chemischen Elemente - Ein Streifzug durch das Periodensystem. S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart, 416 S., ISBN 3-7776-0674-X - Kesler, S. E. (1994): Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment.- Macmillan College Publishing Company, Inc., New York., 392 S., ISBN 0-02-362842-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 751-5118-00L | Global Change Biology | W | 2 KP | 2G | N. Buchmann, O. Díaz Yáñez, L. Marqués López, B. Stocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course focuses on the impacts of global change on forests and agro-ecosystems that will strongly affect sustainable resource use across the 21st century. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Students will understand how global change, ecosystem processes, land use practices, politics, and society interact, and that it is critical to act responsibly and work as an agricultural or environmental scientist in the future. Students will better understand the impacts of global change on ecosystems at a range of spatial and temporal scales, be able to synthesize knowledge from various disciplines in the context of global change issues, and be able to evaluate management options for sustainable resource use, climate mitigation and adaptation options. Students will learn to present scientific information to a scientific audience by preparing an executive summary and an oral presentation to answer a specific scientific question. Students will get extensive feedback from teachers and peers. Thereby, students will also learn how to give constructive feedback to peers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Changes in climate and land use are major issues that students will be faced with during their working life, independently of where they will work. Thus, an advanced understanding on how global change, ecosystem processes, land use practices, politics, and society interact and that it is critical to act responsibly and work as an agricultural or environmental scientist in the future. Thus, during this course, the effects of global change on forests and agro-ecosystems as well as their feedbacks to the climate system will be presented and discussed. Effects on ecosystem structure, composition, productivity and biogeochemical cycling, but also on the stability of production systems against disturbances will be addressed. Up-to-date scenarios and models for coupled human-environmental systems will be discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of different management options will be evaluated, including sustainable resource use and climate mitigation as well as adaptation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course is based on fundamental knowledge about plant ecophysiology, soil science, and ecology in general. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4004-00L | The Global Carbon Cycle - Reduced | W | 3 KP | 2G | T. I. Eglinton, L. Bröder, J. Hemingway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The carbon cycle connects different reservoirs of C, including life on Earth, atmospheric CO2, and economically important geological reserves of C. Much of this C is in reduced (organic) form, and is composed of complex chemical structures that reflect diverse biological activity, processes and transformations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | A wealth of information is held within the complex organic molecules, both in the context of the contemporary carbon cycle and its links to is other biogeochemical cycles, as well as in relation to Earth's history, the evolution of life and climate on this planet. In this course we will learn about the role of reduced forms of carbon in the global cycle, how these forms of carbon are produced, move around the planet, and become sequestered in the geological record, and how they can be used to infer biological activity and conditions on this planet in the geologic past. The course encompasses a range of spatial and temporal scales, from molecular to global, and from the contemporary environment to earliest life. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course is good preparation for the combined Field-Lab Course: "651-4044-02 P Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Field Course" and "651-4044-01 P Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Lab Practical" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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