M.Sc in Environmental Pollution: Curricula

Mandatory courses

1-Vertebrates Management & Protected Areas

2- Land-use Planning

3- Geographical Information System in Environment

4- Industrial Pollution

5- Research Methodology

6- Thesis

7-Seminar

Specialized courses

1- Marine Pollution

2- Wastes & Recycling

3-Complementary Environmental Pollution

4- Landfill Site Selection & Design

Optional courses

1-Population Dynamics Analysis

2-Complementary Habitat Evaluation

3- Complementary Genetics

4- Chemistry of Pollutions

5- Surface & Ground Water Pollution

6- Sewage Treatment

7- Energy & Environment

8- Determination of Habitats Capacity

9- Computer based Land-use Planning

10- Plant Cartography

11- Ornithology

12- Urban Ecology

13- Advanced Statistical Methods

14- Computer Programming

Course Content :

Syllabus of M.Sc. Courses in Environment

- Environmental pollution

- Land use planning & Environmental assessment

- Biodiversity

Main Courses : 11 units

Minor Courses : 9 Units

Elective Courses : 5 Unites

Thesis : 6 Unites

Seminar : 1 Unites

Total : 32 Units

Vertebrate Management and Protected Areas

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Wildlife conservation (scientific, economic, social and technical aspects), strategies, treaties and

conventions on the protection strategy should be considered –category of new threats- analysis of

biological populations- wildlife management- evaluation of management theory with an

emphasis on adaptive management- relationship between science and management- describing

the scientific methods used for identification in the field of wildlife –ecological constraints and

applied researches, especially ecologically- presentations by students in science and wildlife

management using case studies- for example , protected areas , history and the philosophy of

them, conventions, treaties and conferences on matters relating to protected areas, the problems

of protected areas, the importance of protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity,

protected areas classification, evaluation of new areas for inclusion in the protected areas.

Corridors and their roles in keeping biodiversity- zonation in national parks- installations and the

preparation of protected areas for people to use.

Land use planning

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No Prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction(nature characteristics and definition of land, back ground of land use in Iran),land

use principles, evaluation and classification land suitability , preparing suitability map and land

ability, application of social ,economic information of studied region, methods of review the

reports, soil maps and land capability, application of geological, hydrological and sedimentary of

maps and reports, application of topography map and aerial Photos, determination of priorities,

decision making and preparation of land use planning plans, land management in Iran,(relation

between planning and social behavior, related institution in land management master plan).

References:

Fundamental of Land use Planning , Makhdom,M.F,(2014).Tehran University,289 pages.

Environmental Impact Assessment(2005) by Monavari,SM.Mitra-462page.

A theorical frame work for land evaluation geoderama,(2000) Rossiter ,D.G.190 Pages.

Geographical Information Systems for

Environmental System

Number of units: 2

Unit type:1 unit theory and 1 unit practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Components, setup, functions and applications of GIS

Real world modeling in GIS

Graphical modeling in GIS

Types of databases in GIS

Vector DTM (digital terrain model)

Data quality

Sources of error in GIS data

Basic functions of GIS

Slope and aspect mapping and classification

Hypsometric mapping

Land unit mapping

Vertical & Horizontal data modeling.

Thematic data integration

Land unit mapping

Ecological potential mapping

GPS and mapping

Site -selection with GIS

Automatic navigation with GIS

The final output map creation

Practical:

Proficiency in a raster-based and vector – based GIS

Physiographical map(raster and vector formats)

Ecological potential maps

Output maps preparation

Performing various functions

Mapping with handheld GPS and making maps in GIS

Performing a small projects on land use planning

Site - selection

Routing

References:

Melczewski J, 2000, GIS and multicriteria, John Wiley & Sons Publisher.

Osullivan D, and Unwin D., 2002, Geographic information Analysis. John Wiley & Son

publisher.

Fortheringham S, 1994, Spatial Analysis and GIS, Tylor& Francis Publisher.

Industrial Pollution

Number of units: 3

Unit type: 2 units theory and 1 unit practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Introduction to environmental pollution

Pollution from industries: chemical industries, iron and steel industries, metalworking industries,

oil extraction and refining industry, wood industry and paper manufacturing, leather tanning and

clothing industry, food industry, glass manufacturing and ceramic industry and cement industry,

anhydrate and lime industries

Nuclear power plant pollution

Agricultural institutes

Noise pollution

Toxic effects of pollutants on living and nonliving environment

Economic and social analysis of environmental pollution

Air pollution section:

General nature of air pollution problems - National and international standards- Air quality

monitoring methods- Control devices for particulate contaminants – Control methods for gaseous

contaminants.

Practical:

visits of industries

Introducing sampling and measurement equipment

Detecting and measuring pollutants

References:

Abhishek Tiwary and Jeremy Colls, 2010, Air pollution, Measurement, Modeling and

Mitigation, 3rd edition, MPG Book Group, UK.

Roy M. Harrison, 2001, Pollution: Causes Effects and control, 4th

edition, University of

Birmingham, UK.

Kenneth Wark & Cecil F. Warner, 1976, “Air pollution, its origin & Control”, IEP Dun –

Donnelly Publisher, N.Y.

William Wesley Eckenfelder, 2000, Industrial Water Pollution Control, McGraw-Hill,

Technology & Engineering - 584 P.

Research Methodology

Number of units: 2

Unit type: 1 unit theory and 1 unit practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Definition and concept of research

Sources of human knowledge

Intellectual history of scientific research: Socrates Plato, Aristole’s , Logic, Francis bacon,

Descartes, Kant.

Research Group: Category of person who are involved in research, organizing research team.

Category criteria for research by some factors such as: Type of research, Literacy of researcher,

different Type of result publication. Also, a review of literature about the objective of research

and the use of Scientific and library resources (Review of the research literature)

Definition and concept of research methodology

Type of research methods: Historical, descriptive, correctional, causal and experimental.

Research topic and its characteristics

Defining research objectives, questions, variables and hypotheses

Empirical research methods: Remarkable points in empirical research, executive operation

research for data collection, testing and observation.

Operations plan for data collection

Reductio ad obsurdum

Statistical hypothesis testing

Using statistical in research: Correlation and regression, Statistical tests, Analysis of variance,

Analysis of the factors and etc,

Conclusions of the research data

Data analysis techniques by graphical and statistical tools

Citing and referencing (Harvard style– Vancouver style)

Checking the operation of the various stages of research

Principals of writing research papers in English and Persian

References:

Research Method in Environmental Science by LobatTaghavi, HossienYousefi and

GholamrezaAghamoradi (Oct, 2014).

Essentials of Research Design and Methodology by Geoffrey R. Marczyk, David DeMatteo and

David Festinger (Feb 16, 2005).

Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project by Uwe

Flick (Mar 31, 2011).

Literacy Research Methodologies, Second Edition by Nell K. Duke EdD and Marla H. Mallette

PhD (Feb 23, 2011).

Thesis

Number of units: 6

Unit type: Practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Carrying out a research project in one of the environmental studies subfields, approved by the

university according to the regulations.

Seminar

Number of units: 1

Unit type: Theory or practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Studying and designing (and undertaking if possible) a project on environment in collaboration

with the related department and local executive institutes.

Advanced vertebrate Ecology

Number of units: 3

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Estimation of population vertebrates:

Mark-recapture techniques

Capture, recapture methods

Removal methods and resight methods

Quadrat counts methods

Line transects and distance methods

Spatial pattern in animal and plant populations:

Methods for spatial maps

Nearest –neighbor methods

Distance to second nearest neighbors

More sophisticated techniques for spatial maps

Contiguous quadrats

Testing for spatial pattern

Spatial pattern from distance method of Byth and Riply

T-square sampling procedure

Eberhardt's test

Variable – area transect method

Indices of dispersion for quadrat counts

Variance to mean ratio

K of the negative binomial

Green's coefficient

Morisita's index of dispersion

Standardized Morisita index

Distance to regularity indices

Sampling and experimental design:

Sample size determination and statistical power

Sampling designs: random, adaptive and systematic sampling

Sequential sampling

Experimental designs

Estimating community parameters:

Similarity coefficients and cluster analysis

Species diversity measures

Niche measures and resource preferences

Ecological Miscellanea:

Estimation of survival rates

Data transformations

Repeatability

Central trend lines in regression

Measuring temporal variability of populations

Jackknife and bootstrap techniques

Wetlands Management and migratory birds

Number of units: 2

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction, General implications about migratory birds in Iran, Habitat, behavioral mechanisms

and characteristics of migratory birds, Study on migratory birds life, morphological

characteristics, How to study birds and identify them?, Birds migration in Iran and across

different countries, Flyways, Migration season, Starting point and Destination, Stopover

wetlands and its timing, Migratory birds populations (abundance and density estimation),

Wetland’s map presentation, Geographical coordination of wetlands, Wetlands Conservation and

Protection, Prevention of wetland’s pollution, Improvement of wetland’s surroundings, providing

recreational plans, Research methods on migratory birds, Negotiating about Iranian DOE

management plans on migratory birds and their migration, Migratory birds marking and ringing

to investigate on flyways, Migratory birds taxonomy, Students filed trip in different habitats.

References:

IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre (Eds). 1987. Directory of Wetlands of International

Importance. Sites designated under the Ramsar Convention. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.445 pp.

Keddy, P.A. Wetland Ecology Principles and Conservation; Cambridge University Press:

Cambridge, IK, USA, 2010; pp. 1–497.

Koester, V. 1989.The Ramsar Convention on the Conservation of Wetlands.A Legal

Analysis.Ramsar Convention Bureau IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.xii + 105 pp.

Biodiversity management

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Biodiversity definitions and implications, global strategies, acts and agreements on biodiversity,

different issues about biodiversity conservation (such as nature improvement, exotic species,

uncontrolled development, …), sustainable development, policy making, planning defects,

ownership problems, poverty and unfair wealth distribution, Sustainable management,

sustainable management requirements, Case studies about biodiversity management should be

presented by students.

References:

Alverson, William S. et. al. 1994.Wild Forests: Conservation Biology and Public Policy. Island

Press, Washington DC.

Forman, Richard T. 1995. Land Mosaics, The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions. Cambridge

University Press. New York.

Golley, Frank Benjamin. 1993. A History of the Ecosystem Concept in Ecology. Yale University

Press. New Haven, Connecticut.

Groves, Craig R. et al. and The Nature Conservancy. 2003. Drafting a Conservation Blueprint: A

Practitioner’s Guide to Planning for Biodiversity. Island Press. Washington DC.

Gunderson, Lance H. and C.S. Holling. 2002. Panarchy: Understanding Transformations in

Human and Natural Systems. Island Press, Washington DC.

Hudson, Wendy, ed. 1991. Landscape Linkages and Biodiversity.Island Press.Washington D. C.

Rodiek, Jon E. and Eric G. Bolen. 1991. Wildlife and Habitats in Managed Landscapes. Island

Press, Washington DC.

Rosenzweig, Michael. 2003. Win-win ecology: How the Earth’s Species Can Survive in the

Midst of Human Enterprise. Oxford University Press, New York.

Schwab, Jim. May 1994. Planning for Wildlife Mitigation Corridors. Environment

Development. American Planning Association.

Scott, Michael J. et. al. 2002.Predicting Species Occurrences: Issues of Accuracy and Scale.

Island Press, Washington DC.

Habitat Evaluation

Number of units: 2

Unit type: theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

An introduction to protected areas of Iran

The importance of conserving wildlife and habitats

Wildlife conditions in Iranian habitats

Habitat destruction and fragmentation

Habitat size and species diversity

Edge effects and habitat fragmentation

Discussing minimum viable population (MVP) and minimum viable area (MVA)

Habitat destruction in Iran

Habitat evaluation methods

Causes of habitat destruction

Effects of different kinds of development on habitats and wildlife

Methods for identifying and ranking habitat quality

Marine Pollution

Number of units: 3

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

An introduction to the subject

Ocean terms and definitions

Physical, chemical, biological and geological Properties of oceans

Sources of marine pollutants (agricultural, municipal, industrial wastewater, off shore

installations, sea installations, ships, sea accidents, natural leakages)

Marine pollutants and their types (oil and oil products, heavy metals, radioactive materials,

pathogens, detergents and heat)

Effects of pollutants on marine ecosystems and marine aquaculture.

Ways of dealing with pollution and marine accidents

Oil spill cleanup methods (from the sea, the beach, cliffs, and under the ice)

Preventing and disposal of waste caused by the ships anchoring in the ports and building port

facilities

Waste resulting from dredging ships

Biotechnological methods in combating marine pollutions

Marine pollution laws and regulations

Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea pollution sources

Self-purification of aquatic ecosystems

Conventions and commitments on marine pollution.

Waste and Waste Recycling

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Wastes and their generation mechanism

Some statistics on waste

Waste classification

Industrial wastes

Agricultural wastes

Urban and rural wastes

Waste collection and disposal (landfill, incineration, composting)

Waste recycling methods

Industrial waste recycling: chemical industries, iron and steel industry, metal working, wood

industry and paper manufacturing, oil industry, urban waste, importance of recycling wastes.

Advanced Environmental Pollution

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction to environmental pollution

Methods for measuring soil, water and air pollution

Effects of industrial, agricultural and urban activities on environmental pollution

Transfer of pollutants from soil into ground and surface waters

Effects of soil pollution on air and air pollution on soil

Application of mathematical models for determining pollutant transfer into water and soil

Effect of pollution on living organisms.

References:

Environmental pollution and control, J Jeffrey Peirce, Ruth F Weiner, P. Arne Vesilind., 1998.

Elsevier.

Environmental pollution control engineering, C.S. Rao, 1992, New age international publishers.

Site selection and Design of Landfill

Number of units: 2

Unit type: 1 unit theory and 1 unit practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Methods of solid waste disposal(landfill, composting and incineration)

Waste disposal site selection (geology, characteristics, geohydrological characteristics, soil

characteristics, hydrogeology of the site and weather conditions based on the determination of

the direction of the prevailing winds)

Different techniques are buried in the ground(area landfilling method, ramp landfilling method,

valley landfilling method, etc.), landfill liners, clay and synthetic materials (geosynthetic,

geotextile, geomembranes, geonet), landfill characteristics and quality control, Single and double

clay and synthetic liners, New technology in liner systems, estimating leachate volumes in a

landfill (calculation methods and computer modeling), drainage and leachate removal

Collecting and controlling the migration of landfill gas, landfill capping, different capping

techniques and their properties

Practical:

Visiting existing landfills

Conducting different laboratory and field experiments to determine hydraulic conductivity of soil

in the solid waste disposal location

Constant load, variable load, double ring test,

Comparing hydraulic conductivity of soil with landfill leachate and water

Computer modeling for the estimation of landfill leachate

References:

Omrani, Ghassem Ali, Solid Waste (Management, Collection, Transportation, Sanitary Landfill

and Composting), 2010, Published by Islamic Azad University.

Development Impact Assessment

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

Prerequisites: Land use planning

Syllabus:

Identification development goals, project scoping, identification probable changes, determination

first and second impacts, assessment of impact, assessment methods(compare with data lists

,matrices ,networks ,map overlay, existing environmental information analysis importance,

analysis of change, data interchanging, final design making about project development impact).

References:

Environmental Impact of Development Projents, Monavari, SM. Science and Research Branch

Islamic Azad University.338 pages.

Strategic Environmental Assessment(2008) Monavari, SM.ArziabanMohit, 316 pages.

Effective environmental Assessment (2001)Eccleston,C.H.LewisPublishers,New York.

Advanced Remote Sensing

Number of units: 2

Unit type: 2 unit theory and 1 unit practical

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Types of satellite data

Satellite data formats and converting them

Radiometric and geometric error in satellite data and their source

Methods of geometric correction in satellite data and their source

Geometric correction methods, ortho-correction

Illumination correction in images, methods of generating the ground truth, the accuracy of

theestimation criteria, fuzzy classifiers and spectral analysis (spectral un mixing)

Hyper spectral and radar remote sensing

Statistical analysis methods (measurement analysis)

Map image acquisition

Remote sensing and GIS integration

Some Examples of the application of remote sensing for the environment

Practical:

A practical introduction to various types of satellite data

Reading and converting different formats

Radiometrical and geometrical quality control

Ortho rectification

Radio metrical correction

Performing reconstructions

Analyzing with different methods

A map image preparation

Designing and performing a small project

References:

Jensen John, R., 2000, Remote Sensing of the Environment.

Corran Poul, 1985, Principal of remote sensing.

Land assessment

Number of units: 2

Unit type: 1 unit Theory, 1 unit Practical

Prerequisites: Land use planning

Syllabus:

Theory: The parameters of land forming for determination physical and biological sources,

landform (slope, elevation, hydrography),relationship between the land and the physical and

biological resources, landform units as the basis of environment, determination of environmental

units as the basis of land evaluation. Land evaluation methods in terms of environmental units.

Practical: method of preparing slope, elevation, hydrography maps, land form units and

environmental units, evaluation on the map, map and evaluation controlling, Land evaluation

project proposal.

Physical and biological factors of land. land types according to FAO. Land capability and

suitability. classes of lands for some main uses.

Reference:

Environmental Impact Assessment(2005) Written by Monavari,SM.Mitra-462page.

Prediction of Environmental impacts(2007) Written by Monavari,SM.Science and Research

Branch Islamic Azad University.354 pages.

Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment,4th Edition(2012).Glasson,J. Therivel,R.

Chadwick,A.41 6 Pages.

Environmental Impact of Development Projents, Monavari,SM.Science and Research Branch

Islamic Azad University.338 pages.

Assessment and planning workshop

Number of units: 2

Unit type: 1Theory, 1 practical

No Prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Determination of the subject, determination of planning goals and method selection ,

characteristic of environmental unit and their ecological capability, gathering of information

related to urban and rural human environment and agricultural, industrial and services activities

in the study region and environmental performance impact including water pollution, soil

pollution and noise pollution, methods of environmental planning and selection of main factors

affected in the sample region, information analysis with relates methods, determination of

facility and natural limitation, identification of economical facilities and limitation of planning,

development policies and executive facilities, determination of environmental plan and program

(environmental master plan),executive regulation and criteria ,detailed executive planning.

Practical:

Map preparation of slop, side, altitude, hydrography, land unit, environmental unit, map

evaluation, map control, preparation of land evaluation project.

References:

Ecological Risk Assessment (2010),Monavari,SM.Damangir,A.Asadi,A.Mitra publication,350

pages.

Environmental Impact Assessment (2002),Barthwal ,R.R,New age international,420 pages.

Environmental Impact Assessment (2005) Monavari,SM.Mitra-462page.

Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment.(2010),Morris P.Therivel,R.Spon Press

publication.London.400 ages.

Population dynamics

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory 1, practical 1

No Prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction to population dynamics:

General terms and definitions

Patterns of population growth

Study of factors influencing growth and population reduction

Food, shelter, behavior, genetic, physiology genetics, predation and climate and etc…

Carrying capacity and its impact on population dynamics

Existing computer models of population dynamics

Advanced Habitat Evaluation

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Defining habitat types

The importance of habitat as a foundation for environmental assessment

Habitat evaluation procedures (HEP)

Standards for the development of habitat suitability index models (HSI)

Computer models for habitat evaluation

Evaluating habitat for some selected wildlife species by students and presenting it in the class.

Advanced Genetics

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Genetics and biodiversity principles and implications, biodiversity, evolutionary genetics

theories, molecular phylogenetic, protein markers (such as mtDNA, nDNA, RAPDs-nDNA,

Satellites, AFLPs and RFLPs), Genetic distances, Hardy-Weinberg principle, Allelic frequency

estimation and genotyping, estimation of genetic diversity (Heterozygosity), genetic structure of

populations, genetic reservoir (pool), gene flow, migration effect, mutation and selection in

genetic structure, inbreeding and its effect on the geetic structure, estimation of the inbreeding

rate, Genetic drift, founder effects, bottleneck, effective population size, effects of environmental

disturbances (such as pollutions, erosion, habitat fragmentation and destruction, desertification,

hunting, and so on) on genetic structure of the population, quantitative characters and evolution

(their nature, QTL, genetic variation estimation, heredity, selection in natural populations).

References:

A. Purvis, J. L. Gittleman and T. Brooks, 2005. Phylogeny and Conservation, Cambridge

University, 431 pages,

Avise, J. 2000. Phylogeography: The theory and information of species. Harvard University

Press, Cambridge, Mass.

Frankham, R., J.D. Ballou, & D.A. Briscoe.2002, Introduction to conservation genetics,

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

Hanski, I.A., & M.E. Gilpin.1997.Metapopulationbiology.Ecology, genetics, and evolution.

Academic Press, New York.

Hillis D.M., C. Moritz, and B.K.Mable 1996.Molecular Systematics. 2end ed. Sinauer

Associates, Sunderland, Mass.

Margules C. R., Sarkar S. 2007 Systematic conservation planning. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge

University Press.

Smith, T.B. and R. K. Wayne. 1996.Molecular genetic approach in conservation, Oxford

UnivrsityPress,New York.

Thornhill, N.W. 1003. The natural history of invreeding and outbreeding. University of Chicago

Press, Chicago.

Chemistry of pollutants

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Air Pollution (introducing compounds, chlorine, fluorocarbons, hydrocarbons (POM), lead,

mercury, nitrogen oxides, carbon, sulfur, PCB, vinyl chloride)

pollution from point and non point sources, the effects of various reactions (Oxidation, optical

reactions, catalysis), emission of smog and odor, chemistry of smog, chemistry of odor, existing

pollutants and their sources, and chemical control methods.

water Pollution (oil spill, ship wastewater), chemistry of petroleum products, their chemical

effects on aquatic life water pollution caused by industrial waste (chemicals resulting from wood

and paper industries, prevention and treatment methods for industrial wastewater methods,

agricultural pollutants (chemicals in plant and animal waste, agricultural chemicals, chemical

processes of soil erosion and its impact on the environment) pesticides and herbicides (history of

pesticide use and its main types, effects of pesticides and herbicides, control procedures,

chemistry of pesticides and herbicides), drugs , food additives and cosmetics (history, main

types, toxic side effects of drugs and food additives, chemistry of drugs, food additives and

cosmetics). petroleum and coal, plastics and rubber, metal working industries, and transportation

and …),

References:

Analysis and fate of pollutants. , Tarradellas, J.; Albaigés, J.; Frei, R. W.; Gordon and Breach

Science Publishers, Montreux, Switzerland, Analysis and fate of pollutants., 1988, 564P.

Environmental modeling: fate and transport of pollutants in water, air, and soil.Schnoor, J. L.;

John Wiley and Sons, New York, USA,., 1996, 682 P .

Chemical Equilibria in soils ,Written by Lindsay, W. L. John Wiley & Sons Publications, 1997,

450P.

Toxicity Text of Marine Sediment , Written by Karbassi, A. R. &Bayati, A. University of Tehran

Publications, 2014, 310 p.

Surface and Groundwater Pollution

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Mass balance equations to investigate time and volume of distribution of pollutants in surface

waters, role of biochemical processes and mass transfer of oxygen in surface waters, different

examples of polluted surface waters, wastewater and the effects of their discharge in surface and

groundwater.

Role of industries, mines and agriculture in the pollution of groundwater, pollution of surface

and groundwater in Iran.

Wastewater Treatment

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction, municipal wastewater characteristics and its comparison with industrial

wastewater, the importance of wastewater treatment

predicting, collecting and measuring data and required information for waste water production

sources, treatment objectives.

conventional methods of wastewater treatment physical treatment: screening, equalization,

filtration, flotation, sedimentation (theory, types, factors affecting sedimentation).

Biological treatment: principles of biological treatment, biological reactors, biological processes,

conventional biological treatment systems including distance stabilization pond, anaerobic

lagoons, activated sludge, filter stalactite, rotating biological substrates and anaerobic reactors

for wastewater treatment.

Final purification: disinfection, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, suspended solids and parasite

ovaremoval, removal of non-biodegradable materials.

Excess sludge treatment: calculating the amount of excess sludge, thickening, digestion,

dewatering and disposal.

Energy and environment

Number of units: 3

Unit type: Theory

No Prerequisites

Syllabus:

Definitions, energy demand in domestic part, energy demand in industrial part, energy demand in

transfer part, energy demand in the other parts, logical use of energy, energy consumption in Iran

and world, energy supply in the world. energy types: fossil fuels, nuclear fuel, clean fuel,

pollution from energy production and consumption.

References:

Energy & Environment (1998).Written by Karbassi, A. R., Rahimi, N. &Samadi, R. Ministry of

Energy, 346p.

Environmental Management of power plant (2008). Written by Saeedi, M., Karbassi, A. R.

&Sohrab, T. Ministry of Energy, 234p.

Energy Saving in Building (2009). Written by Karbassi, A. R., Amani, M. &Shafizadeh, A.

Organization for Energy Saving, 198p.

Estimating Habitat Carrying Capacity

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction (statement of objective)

Defining carrying capacity

Economic carrying capacity

Carrying capacity of tolerance

Human carrying capacity

Factors affecting carrying capacity

Ecological carrying capacity

GIS-based Land Use Planning

Number of units:2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

History of GIS and its application in land use planning

Differences between manual land use planning and GIS-based land use planning

Ecological, economic, social data input and mapping layer in GIS

Data storage, layer organization and database creation in GIS (involving ecological, economic,

social and…. Aspects)

Data classification, creating new layers in database according to classes and parameters required

for the models

Merging multiple data layers according to data classification in order to determine homogenous

environmental units.

Evaluating ecological or economic and social capability of units based on models using coding

or getting information from the database and finally determining ecological or economic and

social capability for extracting suitable application

Identifying priority among suitable applications using coding or getting information from the

database in GIS and presenting the optimum applications.

Comparing the optimum applications of lands with their current application using GIS and doing

statistical analysis.

References:

Edward Inskeep, 1991, Tourism planning, John Wiley & Sons publication.

Mendelstohn Gohn M., 1996, Education Planning and management and the use of geographical

information system, UNESCO publishing

Marin David, 1990, Geographic information system and their socioeconomic applications,

Rutledge publisher.

Vegetation Maps (Vegetation Cartography)

Number of units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Natural Vegetation maps

Plant classification

Plant habitat characteristics

Vegetation mapping scale

Using aerial maps

Map coloring

Vegetation map boundary

Vegetation mapping tools

Small-scale vegetation maps

Analyzing vegetation maps

Vegetation map based on current vegetation

Braun-Blanquette method

Using vegetation maps

Geographical studies

Climate-based vegetation maps

Soil-based vegetation maps

Using maps in forestry

Vegetation maps based on regional development

Maps for industrial and commercial use

Advanced Statistical Methods

Number of Units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Theory:

Effects of factors and algorithmic models

Calculating confidence interval

Correlation and two-variable linear regression

Matrix and calculating matrix inverse

Multivariate linear regression

Curvilinear regressions (logarithmic, polynomial, regular and orthogonal)

Harmonic analysis

Probity analysis

Practical:

Solving problems and doing the homework assigned by the course instructor

Computer Programming

Number of Units: 2

Unit type: Theory

No prerequisites

Syllabus:

Introduction to computer fundamental

Computer application in science and engineering works

Programming languages

Principles of programming infortran 4 language (stop and start statement, do and continue

statements, if statements, repetition statements, input and output statements, flowchart options,

etc.)

Variables indexed

Dimension statement

Subprograms

Computer training programs

Comparing basic language statements with Fortran 4

Introducing minicomputers and PCS

Using PCS

in computing

Extension PC calculation

Extension PC for recording information and plotting curves and printing calculation results.

Industrial Pollution

Part 2: Noise Pollution

Part 3: Waste Water Pollution

Part 1: Air Pollution

1. General Nature of Air Pollution Problems

- Definition and General Listing of Air Pollutants

- Particulate Matters

- Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Oxides, Nitrogen Oxides…

- Effects of Hydrocarbons, Oxides of Nitrogen, and Photochemical Oxidants on

Materials and Health

- Sources of Air Pollutants

2. National and International Standards

- Air Quality Criteria and Ambient Air Quality Emission Standards

- National Emission or Preference Standards

- PSI and AQI

3. Air Quality Monitoring Methods

- Sampling Schedules (timing, duration, frequency…)

- Monitoring Locations and Siting

- Passive and Active Monitoring

- Ambient Air Pollution Monitoring

- Particulate and Gaseous Monitoring Techniques and Equipment

4. Control Devices for Particulate Contaminations

- Distribution and Sources and Particulate Matter

- Particulate Control Equipment

- Gravity Settling Chambers

- Cyclone Separators

- Wet Collectors

- Fabric Filters (Baghouse Filters)

- Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP)

5. Control Methods for Gaseous Contaminants

- Sources and Formation of Carbon Monoxide

- Carbon Monoxide Emission Control

- Sources and Formation of

- Nitrogen Oxides Control Methods

- Sources and Formation Methods

- Sources and Formation of VOCs

- VOCs Control Methods