Environmental Ecology

Assistant Rauli Koskinen

Contents: Principles of environmental ecology. Roots of environmental problems. Global air pollution: ozone depletion, acid deposition, global warming and climate change. Water pollution, eutrophication, overexploitation of ground and surface water. Main effects of pollution and other stresses. Nonrenewable and renewable energy. Energy conservation and efficiency. Hazardous and solid waste problem. Principles of toxicology, epidemiology, and risk assessment. Environmental ethics.

Literature: Materials in the Optima environment.