Duration
36h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Emmanuel Jehin, Xavier Kaiser, Thierry Kervyn, Anne-Claude Romain, Francis Venter
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Olfactory nuisances
- definition and different dimensions of the smell
- sampling methods and determination of odour flow (stack sampling, flow chamber,...)
- methods of measuring the various characteristics of olfactory nuisance (sensory, sensory, sensory-instrumental, physico-chemical methods, citizen approach)
This course covers the basic principles of applied acoustics. It describes how to assess and measure noise discomfort, with what indicators.
- Basic notions of physical acoustics,
- psychoacoustics
- acoustic metrology,
- assessment of noise discomfort environmental
- regulations,
- noise propagation outside, traffic noise (air)
Light pollution will be approached from different points of view: astronomy, biodiversity, societal, economic, management, health and legislative.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The student will be able to understand the air pollution problematic, the operating procedure of instruments, to select the measurement technique in regards to the various variables of the problematic and to discuss the results in the context of environmental regulation
olfactory nuisances
At the end of the course, the student will be able 1) to show his understanding of the theoretical concepts seen in the course; 2) to develop a methodology to perform measurments of envionmental odours 3) to explain-interpret the measurement results
Noise
At the end of the course, it is intended that the student will be able to:
- understand the basics of sound propagation and its different modes,
- evaluate and measure sound levels in decibels and combine the contribution of several sound sources,
- understand the basics of psychoacoustics and the origin of the dBA,
- understand and apply some noise indicators describing discomfort, in particular equivalent noise levels,
- apply the method of expertise ISO 1996 and the environmental noise regulation used in Wallonia,
- understand the typical phenomena in outdoor sound propagation,
- compute the attenuation of noise barriers in simple situations,
- understand the problems of noise created by airport activities.
Light
Students will acquire basic knowledge of the problem of light pollution. They will be able to identify the problem for a given place and to propose solutions (management, materials...).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Bachelor degree including a course of basic chemistry.
fundamentals in science (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics)
Basic mathematics and physics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and practical exercises (calculations and practical work)
Light pollution
The course is given by a group of speakers specialised in the above-mentioned fields. Each speaker will present a problem in a theoretical way. He will target, for his part, the stakes, the impacts and the current solutions to respond to the pollution linked to light.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Recommended or required readings
Notes (copy of ppt + accompanying documentation) on e-campus
http://www.ascen.be/
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
Each teacher presents his criteria and methods of evaluation during the course.
Light pollution: oral presentation of a scientific article related to the issue of light pollution. The article will be based on articles proposed by the various participants in the Light Pollution party
If the final score is equal to or higher than 10, the teaching unit is passed.
If the final score is less than 10, the teaching unit is failing and all learning activities (i.e. parts of each teacher and associated competences) must be represented.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Odor:
Anne-Claude ROMAIN
Département des Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement
Université de Liège-Campus d'Arlon
Avenue de Longwy, 185
B-6700 ARLON
Belgium
Tel: 32 (0) 63 23 08 59(0) 63 23 08 5932 (0) 63 23 08 59
Fax: 32 (0)63 23 08 00
acromain@uliege.be
Noise:
Xavier Kaiser : X.Kaiser@uliege.be
Light Pollution:
Emanuel Jehin : ejehin@uliege.be ; Elodie Bebronne: elodie.bebronne@uliege.be ; Thierry Kervyn: thierry.kervyn@spw.wallonie.be ; Aurore Fanal: aurore.fanal@uliege.be ; Francis Venter : francis.venter@gmail.com