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ENVM 644 New Technologies inEnvironmental Management (3)An overview of new waste management and waste minimizationtechnologies, including treatment technologies such as physicaland chemical treatment of hazardous wastes, bioreactors and bioremediation,and reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration. Review coversdisposal technologies, such as landfill design and operation, incineration,and encapsulation methods. Pollution prevention technologies,including process redesign and computer-aided process control,as well as the substitution of toxic materials, are also presented.ENVM 646 Environmental/Energy Lawand Policy Development (3)An examination of U.S. environmental and energy law and policy,including its development, implementation, and enforcement;legislative, executive, and judicial perspectives; and the roles andimpact these institutions have made on environmental and energylaw and policy. Leading laws and their ensuing policies, such asthe National Environmental Protection Act, the Clean Air Act,the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,the 1992 National Energy Policy Act, the FDR-era Federal PolicyAct, the Public Utility Holding Company Act, and the Carter-eraPublic Utility Regulatory Policy Act, are examined.ENVM 647 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)An overview of the basic concepts of risk assessment. Topicsinclude the four core parts of a risk assessment, as denoted bythe National Academy of Sciences: hazard assessment, doseresponseassessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.Methods of measurement and modeling are discussed,along with key questions concerning uncertainty. Differences inthe risk characterizations of substances under different use conditionsand legal requirements are studied. Significant case studiesserve to illustrate the assessment process.ENVM 648 Fundamentals of Environmental Systems (3)(For students lacking a strong science background or experiencein the environmental field.) An introduction to the basic conceptsof environmental chemistry, physics, geology, and risk. Topicsinclude the gaseous, liquid, and solid effluents from various industrialactivities, as well as management methods and the statutoryand regulatory requirements of major federal environmental lawsaffecting this management. Discussion also covers fundamentalprinciples relating to the transport and fate of contaminants andindustrial wastes and the basic vocabulary of the field.ENVM 649 Principles of Waste Managementand Pollution Control (3)An introduction to various methods of waste management, includingwaste collection, transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposaland environmental monitoring. Focus is on hazardous and municipalsolid waste, pollution prevention techniques, and waste minimization.An introduction to the process of disposal-facility site selection,design, and operation is also provided.ENVM 650 Land and Water Resource Management (3)An introduction to the development of multiple-use resource managementstrategies and the role of public policy in land and waterresource management. Topics include free markets, market failure,and distributional equity issues; The Public Trust Doctrine; NativeAmerican Trust responsibilities; land use regulations; and enforcementof land and water restrictions, ex post liability schemes, andpublic purchase of private land and water rights.ENVM 651 Watershed Planning Management (3)An introduction to the concepts of watershed management andthe development of watershed-related management planning documents.The physical characteristics of watersheds and their role inmaintaining healthy environments and providing a natural resourceto society are examined. Focus is on examining management techniquesfor the conservation and maintenance of watersheds.ENVM 652 Principles of Air Quality Management (3)An overview of management techniques for addressing air qualityissues and managing air quality programs. Topics include air pollutionlaw; air pollutants and their sources; effects of air pollutionon health and welfare; sampling and analysis of air pollutants;standards, regulations, and enforcement systems; and qualityassurance principles.ENVM 653 Land Use Management (3)An introduction to the powers, process, and practice of managingthe patterns and land use implications of human settlement andthe built environment. Topics include where to build, where notto build, how to build, and when to build. Discussion also coversthe settlement history of the United States, as well as the constitutionaland legislative mandates for government, private-sector participants,and institutions that shape land use policy. Emphasis ison the role of local government. Land use and environmental communityplanning, as well as best practices in land use management,are examined.www.umuc.edu/grad 87