Waste management is experiencing a fast transition from landfilling to sophisticated recycling and waste to energy plants. The summer school aims to give students an overview of the most recent and advanced technologies developed for the management of sustainable landfills. Activities linked to this broad topic range from the setup of a landfill, to the operational management of the site, including the exploitation of the gas produced, to the aftercare and remediation. Participants will be able to analyze the management of an existing landfill during a full day site visit. By putting into practice what they learn during the class lectures, they will prepare and present a project or research hypothesis on how to improve the management of landfill.rnThe course duration is nine days. Students will attend lectures, participate in a field trip on Wednesday and discuss possible project developments in working group as well as present their research projects.rnSocial activities will be organised in the evenings.

Period
11-07-2014 - 20-07-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
Master students who have completed all of their required course work, PhD students and young researchers from any university and any discipline with an interest in waste management able to read and write fluently in English. Applicants familiar with these subjects and already working in private companies or public administrations are welcome.

Course aim
The summer school aims to give students an overview of the most recent and advanced technologies developed for the management of sustainable landfills.



Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 850[Convert to USD]Including tuition fee and lunches during course days. EUR 550[Convert to USD]Accommodation Package: including 9 nights accommodation on the campus

Course leader
Prof. Raffaello Cossu (university of Padua), Prof. Rainer Stegmann (Technical university Hamburg),

Scholarships
Scholarships may become available in the late Spring in order to support tuition, travel, board and accommodation expenses.

Venice International University / Duke University
Address: Island of San Servolo, Venice (Italy)
Postal code: 30100
City: Venice
Country: Italy
Website: http://www.univiu.org
E-mail: viu@univiu.org
Phone: 00390412719511