Special Lecture on Environmental Science and Technology II
| Numbering Code | G-AGR05 7EA34 LJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Intensive | |
| Instructor name | Part-time Lecturer (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | In recent years, the influence of human activity have been strongly reflected in rural environment. It is necessary to consider not only the soil environment, water environment, and ecosystem, but also the social and economic issues of the region when we consider the rural environment. In this lecture, we will discuss environmental risks, social and economic aspects in the rural environment, and risk communication, focusing on accidents at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, mine development and environmental contaminations, soil and groundwater pollution in urban areas and agricultural land, and environmental restoration through lectures and workshops. | |||
| Course Goals |
Students will be able to: (1) Understand fundamental knowledge about environmental pollution surrounding the rural environment. (2) Understand the modeling and risk evaluation methods of substances cycle from point of environmental risks. (3) Understand the social and economic aspects related to the rural environment and pollution and the basics of risk communication. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The following contents will be lectured. [] is a guideline for the number of lecture frames. 1. Nuclear power plant accident and regional environment [2] In the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station occurred in March 2011, evacuation orders were temporarily issued to more than 100,000 people, and large-scale environmental pollution mainly has affected in eastern Japan. We will learn about the current state of environmental pollution, the environmental dynamics and measurement methods of radioactive cesium in agricultural lands, forests and waters, decontamination and waste management, and the current state of rural areas that have been forced to evacuate for a long time due to the effects of nuclear disasters. 2. Mine development and rural environment [1] There are more than 4000 mines in Japan, and some of them have caused large-scale mine damage. Even now, mine wastewater treatment is still being carried out at about 100 closed mines. We will learn the principle and treatment of anti-wastewater generation and its impact on river ecosystems. 3. Soil pollution and rural environment [2] We will learn about the environmental risks and socio-economic impacts of soil pollution from industrial activities in urban areas and agricultural lands. Additionally we will learn the behavior of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in soil and groundwater, and also learn about the transport modeling of pollutants using HYDRUS, which is a water and mass transport simulation software in unsaturated soil. Furthermore, we will learn the legal aspects and the viewpoints of residents by taking the case of soil-contaminated areas generated by the illegal dumping of large-scale industrial waste. 4. Risk communication [2] Various stakeholders (interested parties) are involved in the recovery of environmental pollution surrounding the rural environment. We will learn the basics of risk communication and think about the differences in the positions and ways of thinking of various stakeholders through the workshops. 5. Feedback [1] Question-and-answer session |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Report (50 points), attendance(50 points) Refer to current year's 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to review and analyze the actual problems. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Related papers and materials will be introduced before the lectures. | ||
