Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Introduction to natural and man-made systems. Systems modeling as applied to environmental systems. Nature of environmental systems, the model building process addressing to specific environmental problems. Strategies for analyzing and using environmental systems models. Fate and transport models for contaminants in air, water, and soil. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming, non-linear programming, dynamic programming) to evaluate alternatives for solid-waste management and water and air pollution control. Optimization over time. Integrated environmental management strategies addressing multi-objective and multi- stakeholder planning.