Analysis of the environment as a receiver of pollution. Mechanisms and Processes in Nature. Dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere. Calculations of air pollutants dispersion from various sources. Air dispersion computational models. Applications of atmosphere dispersion modeling software. Pollutants dispersion in water and soil. Water Pollution Transfer: Fully Mixed Systems. Systems not fully mixed. Conventional pollutants, dissolved oxygen, pathogens, toxic compounds. Transport of pollutants in water: Rivers. Streeter-Phelps models. Water Pollution Transfer: Lakes. Eutrophication. Soil pollutants transportation: Groundwater. Pollution and transport of dissolved pollutants. Unsaturated zone.
- Teacher: Ελενη Γρηγοροπουλου
- Teacher: Μιχαήλ Καβουσανάκης
ECTS : 7
Language : el, en
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Recognize and quantitatively estimate the impacts of pollutant emissions on air, water, and soil. • Develop a theoretical mathematical model for the dispersion of pollutants in the environment and the calculation of their impact on environmental quality indicators. • Use specialized commercial software freely available on the internet to calculate the environment s response to pollution. • Use the knowledge gained in applications and problem-solving within an interdisciplinary framework, relevant to their field of knowledge.