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Earth’s Natural Resources and the Environment (MSD1I1)

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Мастер академске студије

Earth’s Natural Resources and the Environment (MSD1I1)

  • Врста и ниво студија: Мастер академске студије
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  • Статус предмета: Изборни
  • Број ЕСПБ: 7
  • Семестар: 1
  • Број часова: 3+0

Циљ предмета

This course aims to provide a basic introduction to Earth’s natural resources with a particular emphasis on non-renewable resources as well as the environmental impact of resource exploitation and usage. Students will learn the fundamentals of common minerals and rock types and are invited to think about the challenges and opportunities facing the mineral extraction. The topics covered in this course explore the range of geological natural resources which modern society depends on. In this course you will develop an awareness for the importance of the mineral resources in our lives as very little of modern life is possible without ready access to a wide range of Earth’s natural resources.

Исход предмета

At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify common rock types (igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks) and important petrogenic and ore minerals;
2. Classify non-renewable resources and discuss their mode of origin;
3. Compare the differences between mineral resources, reserves, and ores and their importance to society;
4. Explain the application of mineral resources;
5. Discuss global production and uses of metals, fossil fuels, and other non-renewable resources;
6. Evaluate non-renewable resources consumption for a sustainable future;
7. Demonstrate ability to understand important issues affecting exploitation of Earth’s natural resources and how environmental problems can be minimized and, if possible, avoided.

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Over a period of 12 weeks, this course covers the following topics:

 

  1. Understanding the Earth’s Natural Resources: An Introduction (Resource Classification; Origin of Mineral Deposits; Mineral Resource Evaluation; Determination of Resource Prices; Environmental Effects of Mineral Extraction)
  2. Common Rocks (Igneous Rocks; Sedimentary Rocks; Metamorphic Rocks)
  3. Metals (Abundant Metals; Scarce Metals: Fero-Alloy Metals, Base Metals, Precious Metals)
  4. Technology Elements and Rare Earth Elements
  5. The Future (and Present) of Metals
  6. Gemstones (Precious Gemstones and Common Semiprecious Gemstones)
  7. Life-Supporting Resources (Building Material and Industrial Minerals; Resources from Evaporites; Fertilizer Resources)
  8. Energy Resources (Petroleum; Natural Gas; Coal)
  9. The Future of Energy Resources
  10. Nuclear Power (Uranium; Radium and Radon; Thorium; Permanent Disposal of Concentrated Nuclear Waste; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; Fukushima Nuclear Accident; Three Mile Island Reactor Accident)
  11. Mineral Resources for a Sustainable Future (Mineral Resources Required to Manufacture Mobile Phones, Hybrid Cars, Solar Panels, and Wind Turbines; World Reserves and the Challenge for the Future)

Литература

Ghosh, T.K. & Prelas, M.A. (2009). Energy Resources and Systems. Volume 1: Fundamentals and Non-Renewable Resources. Springer, 778 pp.

Dixon, C.J. (1979). Atlas of Economic Mineral Deposits. London: Chapman and Hall, 143 pp.

Kesler, S.E., Simon, A.C. (2015). Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment. Cambridge University Press, 434 pp.

Kužvart, M. (1984). Industrial Minerals and Rocks. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 454 pp.

Moon, C.J., Whateley, M.E.G. & Evans, A.M.. (2006). Introduction to Mineral Exploration. Oxford: Blackwell, 481 pp.

Revuelta, M.B. (2018). Mineral Resources. From Exploration to Sustainability Assessment, Springer, 653 pp.

Sen, G. (2014). Petrology: Principles and Practice. Springer Verlag Berlin, 368 pp.

Walther, J.V. (2014). Earth’s Natural Resources. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 428 pp.

Wolfe, J.A. (1984). Mineral Resources. A World Review. New York: Chapman and Hall, 293 pp.

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