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Abstract:

The consistent overstepping of planetary boundaries by humans is the cause of many environmental problems and social tensions regionally, globally and between generations. For sustainable development in the sense of a fair distribution of resources, an interdisciplinary approach to solutions and the consideration of the interrelationships of social, ecological and economic factors and actors are indispensable. The course "Basics Sustainability" teaches the most important sustainability models and analysis methods for sustainable development. From environmental and resource economics, basic methods for a fair distribution of environmental goods as well as environmental policy instruments and tools for sustainable spatial design are presented. With regard to materiality, the goal is the use of renewable raw materials for the production of materials and products, the recycling or pollutant-free landfilling of existing products and materials, and the optimisation of natural processes from a material and energy point of view. Against the background of climate change, students learn about current technologies and developments and assess measures in the field of renewable energy systems in the context of grid expansion, energy distribution and storage technologies.

Gliederung:

1. General principles of sustainability
1.1 Introduction to sustainability
1.2 Social transformation
1.3 Corporate responsibility
1.4 Sustainability management
1.5 Life cycle assessment
1.6 Education for sustainable development

2. Economic framework for sustainability
2.1 Fundamentals of resource, environmental and public good economics
2.2 Sustainability policy
2.3 Game theory and behavioural economics in the context of sustainability
2.4 Economics of climate change
2.5 Sustainable regional development

3. Materiality and sustainability
3.1 Resource consumption and finiteness
3.2 Primary/secondary biomass and material cycles
3.3 Materials from renewable resources
3.4 Recycling and biorefinery concepts

4. Energy and sustainability
4.1 Introduction to energy and sustainability
4.2 Climate change and greenhouse effect
4.3 Fundamentals of selected technologies
4.4 Future energy systems

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General principles of sustainability: Students learn about the interrelationships of social, ecological and economic factors and actors and apply basic sustainability models and analysis methods.

Economic framework of sustainability: Students learn methods of environmental and resource economics and assess the use of sustainability policy instruments.

Materiality and sustainability: Students understand the material cycles of the earth and learn about the production of materials from renewable raw materials and the recycling and disposal of products.

Energy and sustainability: Students understand the basics of climate change. They learn about current technologies and developments and assess measures in the field of regenerative energy systems in the context of grid expansion, energy distribution and storage technologies.

Lern-/Qualifikationsziele:

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Lehrveranstaltungstyp:

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Kurs ist konzipiert für:

In principle, the course can be used as a basic sustainability module for all degree programmes. Examples of the developer universities are:

Industrial Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, International Tourism Management, Health & Medical Tourism, Health Informatics, Industrial Engineering, International Management, Business Informatics, Civil Engineering, Bio- and Environmental Process Engineering, Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency, Patent Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Technology, Applied Engineering, Sustainable Building Technology, International Product and Service Management, Energy Management and Energy Technology

Creditable for the "Bayernzertifikat Nachhaltige Entwicklung" of BayZeN (further information: https://www.nachhaltigehochschule.de/
arbeitsgruppen/ag-zertifikat/)

Formale Voraussetzungen:

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Erforderliche Vorkenntnisse:

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Hinweise zur Nutzung:

The course "Basics Sustainability" can be booked through the vhb in both German and English.

Kursumsetzung (verwendete Medien):

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Nutzungsentgelte:

für andere Personen als (reguläre) Studenten der vhb Trägerhochschulen nach Maßgabe der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung der vhb

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Verantwortlich

Anbieterhochschule:

TH Deggendorf

Anbieter:

Prof. Dr. Robert Feicht

Autoren:

Robert Feicht

Betreuer:

Prof. Dr. Robert Feicht

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