Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the basic processes and mechanisms that lead to the generation, transport, diffusion and physicochemical transformation of air and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere and indoors.
- Have knowledge about basic methods and devices for air quality assessment.
- Prioritize the levels of air quality to which humans are exposed in relation to their activities, and in relation to the space and time in which such activities take place.
- Estimate, using simple mathematical models and computational intelligence methods, the levels of air pollution.
- Analyze and assess the conditions leading to increased levels of air pollution, particularly within urban areas (urban heat island, street canyons, urban meteorology, emissions from urban activities, etc.)
- Understand key issues of biological weather (airborne allergens, etc.) and their synergies with conventional air pollutants.
- Understand the key mechanisms linking urban development and climate change to air quality levels.
General Competences
Apply knowledge in practice
Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Make decisions
Work autonomously
Work in teams
Work in an interdisciplinary team
Respect natural environment
