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This course introduces the principal concepts and principles from political economy and law (especially international law) which have come to inform sustainability strategies and sustainable development. These concepts and principles have their origins across the natural and social sciences and include, but are not limited to, such notions as ecological crisis; metabolic rate; thermodynamics; discount rates; environmental Kuznets curve; market failure and market absence; transaction costs and public goods; tragedy of the commons; common property resources; moral hazard; socialization of risk; intergenerational equity; the precautionary principle; the polluter pays principle; liability; prior informed consent; and many others, as well as sustainability itself

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Interdisciplinary exploration of environmental, scientific, economic, social, and political opportunities and impacts associated with energy systems. Main fuel technologies such as fossil, hydroelectric, nuclear, photovoltaic, wind, and biomass. The supply and use of energy systems with emphasis on sustainability. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of energy resources, combustion, conversion, distribution processes in terms of environmental, social, and economic impacts. Emerging portfolios of energy systems. Investigation of local and global options. A term paper on a topic outside thesis research area. A local field trip.

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Introduction to Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, and stream flow; Extreme events: Floods and droughts; Water uses and quantities; Water characteristics and quality; Fresh water and sea water pollution; Groundwater use and contamination; Sewage and wastewater treatment and reuse; Effects of climate change on water resources; hydroelectric power; Sustainable water resources development: Environmental, economic and social sectors.

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To review core concepts and history of sustainable development; to introduce student to innovative frameworks to sustainable development, including institutional analysis, common-pool resource management, and the often overlooked cultural and psychological underpinnings of environmental decision-making; to examine policy responses to environmental problems caused by economic development; to analyze social case studies and examples through the frameworks presented; to provide a forum for graduate students to present their own research interests and examples regarding sustainable development.

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Approximation of functions: function space, continuous and discrete least square approximations; spline functions; Fourier methods:
complex Fourier series, discrete Fourier transform, Fourier integrals; numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations in initial and boundary value problems: error propagation, control of step size.

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Energy markets, game theory and strategic interaction, imperfections and regulation. World energy markets as alternative investment areas, price movements, international trade and finance, macroeconomics impacts of energy price shocks. Renewable energy policy, evaluating energy projects and energy project financing policy appraisal.

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Scientific data on global warming and climate change. Mitigation
through renewable energy use. Conversion processes, materials and
costs, planning and design, economics and ecology associated with:
Photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, and wind. Socio-economic
assessment of the energy supply systems, transmission and storage
options. Technical and economic issues around integrating renewable
energy to power systems. A term project on renewable energy on a topic
outside the thesis research.

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Historical evolution of EIA; techniques in surveys, auditing and footprinting, techniques in project cost-benefit analysis, assessing programmes and policies.

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The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the concept of “energy” as an issue beyond its technical understanding but more as an issue that is central in economic development, welfare and power. The course on the one hand aims to dwell on the political character of energy from numerous angles: energy production, trade and consumption. On the other hand, the course aims to dwell on the regulatory requirements regarding energy. To this end it aims to provide an understanding of issues such as national and transnational regulatory capacities and mechanism (supply, demand and climate change

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This course investigates the substance of essential energy policy issues and provides the necessary skills for their planning with focus on sustainability. Electricity market restructuring and climate change mitigation are addressed as today’s two distinct energy and environmental policy challenges. Fundamentals of electricity markets are explored in the first part of the course. The market clearing mechanism for electricity trading in a competitive environment is elaborated elaborating the underlying microeconomic theory. Short- and long-run equilibrium conditions in the electricity market are studied. The grid and reliability issues are explored together with the implied formulations for modeling power flow and auctions. An interactive power market simulation game is included to complement the understanding of theoretical issues and diffusion prospects for sustainable energy systems. In the second part of the course, the basic concepts and different approaches used in energy and environmental policy modeling are explored ranging from technologically detailed bottom-up energy models to top-down policy models. Modeling energy flow and pollutant emissions, developing investment planning models to evaluate the diffusion prospects for renewable energy technologies, evaluating the impact of energy conservation and demand-side management on CO2 emissions, modeling the macroeconomy and representing energy-economy-environment interactions form the learning objectives of this part. The course includes an electricity market simulation game as well as various practical case studies applied using the GAMS software.

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Due to the reckless exploitation and poisonous industrialization, major
life support functions of the biosphere are in a state of degradation and
deterioration. The crises resulting from the global climate change,
environmental degradation and depletion of the material & energy
resources, has started already seriously threaten our species survival.
From ecological, economic, social and spiritual perspectives, the
situation is quite serious and calls us for our immediate attention and
action.

What will be the future be like? Nobody knows the answer to that question
yet. All we know is that the effects that will appear in the future are
all contained in the causes that we make in the present. Driven by the
current economic models need for perpetual growth, today’s society is
marked by unrelenting consumption and an increasing disparity between the
rich and the poor. What is certain, however, is that if our current
trajectory remains unchanged, devastating collapse is unavoidable. This
path has no future.

In order to survive, we must become a culture that consumes drastically
fewer resources and is strongly rooted in the principles of
sustainability, equality, and cooperation. Thus, a massive social
transformation is needed.

Accomplishing this transformation will be no easy task. To be successful,
a diversity of tactics will need to be employed on every level of society.
The largest and most important changes will take place on a grassroots
level. One critical component of this transition is the design of
ecologically sustainable and community-based infrastructure.

As individuals, one of the best thing we can do to heal the Earth/our
communities/ourselves, is to begin taking active, practical, simple steps
today toward sustainable living where we live. The proposed course goes
beyond these common actions and aims to provide the students with
essential knowledge, critical evaluation of, and a sound understanding of
sustainable living!

The course will consist of lectures, seminars, workshops, games, project
work, study visits and take home assignments. Group works will be
organised thematically. The themes will focus on global and local
challenges in the area of sustainable development and sustainable living.

Thus, the students, who are willing to commit themselves to drive social,
environmental, political, economic, and cultural change so that human
societies can live sustainably on the planet, to develop a critical
perspective and a growing interest are expected to interactively
participate this course.

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Water Cycle, Water Availability and Stress, Water Chemistry, Water Quality
Water Borne Diseases, Water Footprint, Water for Agriculture and Industry Water Conflicts
Water Treatment Technologies: Conventional and advanced Integrated Water Management
Environmental Impact of Water Treatment Technologies and Carbon Footprint

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Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction, Green Building Processes and Obstacles, Green Building Movement, Ecological Design, Green Building Assessment, Green Building Globes Assessment System, Sustainable Sites and Landscapes, Low-Energy Building Strategies, Closing Materials Loops, Built Environment Carbon Footprint.

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Building Energy Modelling (BEM); Building Energy Simulation (BES); Data-Driven
Modelling; Multi-Objective Optimisation; Energy Performance Indicator (EPI);
Ventilative Cooling; Passive Cooling; Cooling Technologies; Environmental
Sustainability; Solar Energy; Green Buildings; Bioclimatic Design; Sustainable Building;
Passive Solar Design; Urban Heat Island (UHI); Ventilation Control; Ventilation Systems;
Net Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB); Thermal Comfort; Microclimate

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Building Information Modelling (BIM); Advanced Building Materials and Technologies; Energy Efficiency; High-Performance Buildings; Infrared Thermography; Sustainable Development; Climate Adaptation; Building Physics; Building Management; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Sustainable Construction; Sustainable Materials; Building Pathology; Building Diagnosis Techniques; Life Cycle Costing (LCC); Building Renovation; Building Retrofits; Seismic Retrofits

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