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Sustainable Water Management series
Sustainable Water Management series
Water and sustainability: how to promote sustainable use of water resources
Course description
The MOOCs in this series explore the various aspects of managing one of the world's most precious resources: water. Topics range from the qualitative characteristics of drinking water to the risks of contamination, the actions that can be taken to purify water and ensure its sustainable use, and how to manage wastewater treatment processes.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Prerequisites
The MOOCs have been organized according to thematic homogeneity: their use does not require a sequential order. Some courses may list specific prerequisites in their respective course pages.
Activities
Each course in the series includes different activities and learning materials. Please refer to the information sheets of each course for more details.
Section outline
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Students mustRequire course completed
Solutions for Sustainable Water Management in Resilient Smart Cities
Duration: 3 weeks
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Students mustRequire course completed
The new paradigms in the management of the urban water service: originally conceived to protect public health through safe water supply and adequate treatment of wastewater, current trends aim not only at process optimization and energy savings but also at energy and material recovery from wastewater and sludge
Duration: 4 weeks
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Students mustRequire course completed
The challenge of protection from chemical and microbiological hazards
Duration: 3 weeks
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Students mustRequire course completed
A sustainable future depends on protecting water resources: the methods and technologies we can implement
Duration: 4 weeks
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Assessment
Each course has specific methods for passing. Check the individual course pages to learn the criteria used.
Certificate
By enrolling in the series, you will be automatically enrolled in all the courses it includes. You’ll find both the series and its individual courses in your dashboard.
Once you complete all the courses, the series will also appear as completed on your dashboard. After completing each course, you can request the related Open Badge, while there is no Open Badge for the series as a whole.
Information about fees and access to materials
All courses in the series are offered online and are free of charge.
Course faculty
To find out who the instructors are for each course, please consult the “Faculty” tab on the respective course pages.
Contact details
If you have any enquiries about the courses or if you need technical assistance please contact pok@polimi.it. For further information, see FAQ page.