Get to know the most important phenomena of urban metabolism. Discover the importance of waste management for the material household of cities. Goals, principles and processes of waste management. Application of the knowledge to solve problems of the urban metabolism self-reliant.
Survey of the most important phenomena of urban metabolism, regional input, storage and output of goods and substances. Supply and disposal are discussed as connected units. Waste management is analysed as a part of the metabolism of the antroposphere. Problems of and solutions for the metabolism of modern urban regions are demonstrated and discussed. The students apply the gained knowledge in short, tailor-made exercises.
Brunner, P,; Rechberger, H., Practical Handbook of Material Flow Analysis, Lewis Publ., NY, 2004.
Baccini, P.; Brunner, P.H., Metabolism of the Anthroposphere - analysis, evaluation, design, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2012.
ÖNORM S2096 „Stoffflussanalyse - Anwendung in der Abfallwirtschaft (Teil 1 und 2)“
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