The course consists of lectures, exercises, a project and seminars.
The course focuses on environmental systems analytical tools and include basic theory and concepts within environmental systems analysis and systems analysis. A selection of different environmental systems analysis tools are considered, that can be applied on different decision situations within e.g. policy, planning, projects, management and technologies from a sustainability perspective, with a systems analytical approach. Examples of tools that will be discussed are environmental impact assessment, strategic environmetal assessment and integrated assessment, multi criteria decision aid, geographic information systems, life cycle analysis, material flow analysis, environmental management systems, cost-benefit analysis and position analysis. The relation of the tools to different system borders, decision situations and actors will be considered, together with their range of appliation and limitations.