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ULR101 - The Sustainability Matrix

Sustainability is a contested concept which nevertheless informs much of the current conversation about integrating environmental concerns within Canadian economic, social and urban development. This subject extends that conversation into various perspectives of emerging significance such as:

  • How urban places are imagined, designed, restored or built to enhance the quality of life of their residents,
  • Ways in which the overall ecological footprint of built and natural features is reduced, and
  • Tools for the development of a robust ?regeneration-driven? sustainability matrix which adds to ecosystem productivity through net positive development and urban renewal.
Solutions are far from fixed but their ideal realization is related to humanity's obligation for, and its continuing, or future, comfort, within a world of environmental challenges as documented in eco system millennial reports; biodiversity, ocean, and climate change studies; and Planetary Boundary formulations.

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ULR103 - Phase I & II Environmental Assessments

This course introduces the primary decision making tools in Brownfields rehabilitation.  The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is the initial desktop study that identifies areas of potential site environmental liability, but does not evaluate that risk nor quantifies it.  The Phase II ESA is the follow up intrusive investigation program that quantifies the location, extent and type of environmental liability at the site.

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ULR104 - Environmental and Industrial Chemistry

This subject provides an introduction to the most common pollutants encountered in the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere and their effects are identified.  The environmental contaminants are grouped according to their characteristics.  The pathways and remediation methods for each pollutant group are discussed.   Basic, relevant chemical principles (Chemical equations, Concentration, Molecular Weight, Lewis Structures, Organic Chemistry, Mass Balances) are introduced and reviewed in relation to the contaminants.  Topics specific to environmental chemistry (alkalinity, BOD, eutrophication, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, toxicity, acidification) are also studied. 

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ULR105 - Built Environmental Contamination

Reuse or demolition of buildings that have been shutdown, idled or abandoned may pose a unique set of potential health issues to construction workers and future occupants.  These issues must be considered as the owner or potential buyer determines the fate or reuse opportunity of a building along with the overall planning process.  This is particularly true if there was extensive use of chemicals.  In this course students will learn to undertake building contamination assessment.

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ULR106 - Soil, Air and Water Sampling

The subject provides an overview of procedures and protocols for soil, air and groundwater sampling. It will familiarize the students with the basic contemporary analytical methods for environmental analyses.  It will focus on instruments, tools and strategies for sampling soil, air and groundwater. This course combines theoretical and hands-on field sampling experience and will emphasize areas pertaining to type of sampling, data quality, sources of error and QA/QC.

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ULR107 - Applied Hydrogeology Case Studies

This course recognizes the central significance of clean water in Ontario.  It examines advanced topics in hydrogeology, in particular, the characterization and quantification of groundwater flow both regionally and locally and the role of contaminant hydrogeology in environmental remediation.

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ULR112 - Project Management

This subject familiarizes students with the elements of project management. Students will learn and apply project management principles and tools to an environmental remediation project.

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