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PPR Specialization Overview
9-27-12
Prof. Trish Holden, Bren School
+Why PPR ?
Pollution Waste management: driven by population and
development Emerging pollutants in U.S. , EU, etc. Legacy pollutants globally (Hg, DDT, etc.) Soil (agricultural sustainability), water: scarce resources
Prevention “Greening” of industry / products Analysis of life cycle (raw materials to end-of-life for
products) Resource conservation By-product recovery
Remediation Ex- vs. in-situ Engineered vs. monitored natural attenuation
(frog: http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org/gcp.htm)
+Example problem
2005 Benzene spill in Songhua River, PRC
Songhua River: drinking water source Harbin (9 M people) Other PRC cities Russia: x-border city of 0.7 M
people
Benzene toxic carcinogen somewhat soluble in water volatile can biodegrade
+Example: questions & concerns How hazardous is this spill for humans and biota?
How far downstream will the pollution travel?
What are the pollutant fates?
What can we do about the pollution, and when?
How can we avoid this in the future?
(oxygen sag graphic: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module02/OxygenDepletion.htm)
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PPR: Website
http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/academics/mesm_specialization/pollut_prevent.htm
+PPR Knowledge Pieces
Pollution Science (what it is)
Transport (where it goes)
Distribution (where it is)
Consequences (toxicity/ risk)
Remediation (treatment /clean-up)
Prevention (conservation / substitution
Economics and Policy (costs/ benefits, feasibility, acceptability)
+Our Example Problem….
ESM 219Chem 123Geog 114/L
ESM 222Ch E 120CGeol 169Geog 246Math 130
ESM 214ESM 223ESM 224
ESM 213Envst 120ESM 299
ESM 272ESM 273ESM 282Ch E 212
ESM 263Geog 276Geog 277Geog 278
ESM 243ESM 245ESM 281
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Classes (example POS)
http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/index.html
+YOUR POS
individual POS initial meeting w/ advisor to discuss background, and goals follow-up, as desired
suggested classes (website ; example POS) You may be well-versed already in some...
“Combo” may make sense w/ other specialization, for you PPR and CEM PPR and WRM..
+Group Projects: past examples
Nanomaterials industry EHS + product stewardship
Evaluation of bacteriological water quality in Las Palmas Creek
Analysis of food scrap recycling to reduce solid waste
Wetlands mitigation: Casmalia waste site Ecological risk of MTBE plume Goleta Oldtown brownfields redevelopment Bioswale management of storm runoff Pharmaceuticals in surface waters Life cycle analysis of eco-sneakers
+Jobs: Sectors w/ PPR Grads(see Dave or Kristen for more info)
ConsultingCorporateResearch/ EducationGovernment
+Jobs: example titles
Project Manager
Environmental Scientist
Environmental Sustainability Analyst
Staff Engineer
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Environmental Protection Specialist
