Department of Forestry & Natural Environment Management
Environmental Chemistry
Course Content
Introductory concepts in Chemistry. Chemical processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere and soil surface. Study of the concentrations, distribution and movement of chemical elements in the earth and the laws that determine this distribution. Study and interpretation of geochemical cycles. Effects on the natural environment, contribution of geochemistry to the detection of pollution. Types of pollutants, study of their sources and their effects on the natural environment. Atmospheric pollution: Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, car exhaust, smoke fog, photochemical cloud, ozone, hydrocarbons, particulate matter, acid rain, heavy rain, etc. Hydrosphere and soil pollution: Dissolved oxygen, biochemically required oxygen (BOD), chemically required oxygen (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), anaerobic degradation of organic compounds in natural waters, nitrogen compounds, detergents, nitrogen. Heavy metals, pesticides, organochlorinated insecticides, herbicides, polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Liquid waste, solid waste. Environmental protection measures.
Learning Results
Upon successful completion of the course the student is able to study and analyze problems related to environmental pollution, to evaluate them, to contribute in studies, relevant to the protection of natural environment, and their application.
The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI) of Central Greece.
