Studying at the University of Verona
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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale in Marketing e comunicazione d'impresa - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Environmental sustainability (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S02519
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/13 - COMMODITY SCIENCES
Period
secondo semestre (lauree magistrali) dal Feb 21, 2022 al May 13, 2022.
Learning outcomes
The first part of the course is mainly dedicated to offer an essential knowledge of the concept of sustainability in a strict environmental sense. The second part studies how literature and policy link environmental sustainability to economic and social sustainability, respectively in the theoretical field of analysis and in the practical field of implementation. The third part analyses some specific approaches to local sustainability, particularly in the energy sector and in the waste management.
Program
1) The concept of sustainability
2) Sustainable use of natural resources.
3) Natural capital and carrying capacity. The debate between strong sustainability and weak sustainability.
4) The three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, economic and social.
5) Environmental externalities and economic regulations.
6) Sustainability indicators for industrial and consumer goods -Life Cycle assessment- and for territorial and social agglomerations - the ecological footprint and the Quality of Life Indicators.
7) The policies for sustainable development adopted by the European Union
8) The sustainability problem in the energy sector (energy transition) and in waste management (circular economy).
Textbook: M.T. Mossello (2008), “Politica dell’ambiente. Analisi, azioni, progetti”, Publisher: Il Mulino, Bologna.
Bibliography
Examination Methods
Oral exam will be taken in presence or online according to the epidemiological situation. Exam will remain the same in terms of content and format. The final assessment will be based on the knowledge and analytical skills demonstrated by the student, especially for what concerns the evolving relationship between environment, economy and society, and related policies.
