Have you come across large piles of garbage in neighbourhoods and streets and smelly waste disposal sites polluting the environment of low- and middle-income countries? Do you want to know what kind of sustainable solutions are appropriate to better manage waste and enhance recycling and recovery? If yes, this course is for you!
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries
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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries
Instructor: Dr. Christian Zurbr眉gg
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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There are 10 modules in this course
The course begins with an overview of the current waste management situation in developing countries. We will introduce the Integrated Sustainable Waste Management framework that will guide you through this course. The modules of this first week deal with the physical components of municipal solid waste management. Connect with your peers and check out the bonus modules at the end of the week. We offer all quizzes in three languages. Please choose your preferred language to complete the quiz. No need to complete the quizzes in other languages. SEMANA 1: ELEMENTOS F脥SICOS DE LA GESTI脫N DE LOS RESIDUOS S脫LIDOS: El curso comienza con una visi贸n general de la situaci贸n actual de la gesti贸n de los residuos s贸lidos en los pa铆ses en v铆as de desarrollo. Introduciremos el marco de la Gesti贸n Integrada y Sostenible de los Residuos S贸lidos que te guiar谩 a trav茅s de este curso. Los m贸dulos de esta primera semana tratan de los componentes f铆sicos de la gesti贸n municipal de los residuos s贸lidos. Con茅ctate con tus compa帽eros y revisa los m贸dulos adicionales al final de la semana. SEMAINE 1: 脡L脡MENTS MAT脡RIELS DE LA GESTION DES D脡CHETS SOLIDES: Le cours commence par un aper莽u de la situation actuelle de la gestion des d茅chets dans les pays en d茅veloppement. Nous vous pr茅senterons le cadre de gestion int茅gr茅e et durable des d茅chets qui vous guidera tout au long de ce cours. Les modules de cette premi猫re semaine traitent des composantes physiques de la gestion des d茅chets municipaux. Connectez-vous avec vos coll猫gues et d茅couvrez les modules bonus 脿 la fin de la semaine.
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13 videos6 readings
We offer this quiz in English, French and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language and complete only one of the three quizzes. | Ofrecemos esta prueba en espa帽ol, ingl茅s y franc茅s. Por favor, elige tu idioma preferido y completa s贸lo una de las tres pruebas. | Nous offrons ce quiz en fran莽ais, anglais et espagnol. Veuillez choisir votre langue pr茅f茅r茅e et r茅pondre 脿 un seul des trois quiz.
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1 reading3 assignments
This week focuses on the governance aspects, also called the 鈥渟oft鈥� aspects of a municipal solid waste management system. We will explain the different stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities as well as legislative issues and financial mechanisms. SEMANA 2 - ASPECTOS DE LA GOBERNANZA DE LA GESTI脫N DE LOS RESIDUOS S脫LIDOS: Esta semana se centra en los aspectos de la gobernanza, los tambi茅n llamados aspectos "blandos" de un sistema de gesti贸n municipal de residuos s贸lidos. Explicaremos cu谩les son las diferentes partes interesadas o involucradas, y sus funciones y responsabilidades, as铆 como los asuntos de car谩cter legislativo y los mecanismos financieros. SEMAINE 3 - ASPECTS DE GOUVERNANCE DE LA GESTION DES D脡CHETS SOLIDES: Cette semaine met l'accent sur les aspects de gouvernance, aussi appel茅s les aspects " doux " d'un syst猫me de gestion des d茅chets solides municipaux. Nous expliquerons les diff茅rents acteurs et leurs r么les et responsabilit茅s ainsi que les questions l茅gislatives et les m茅canismes financiers.
What's included
11 videos2 readings
Choice 1: We offer this quiz in English, French and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language and complete only one of the three quizzes. | Choice 2: Ofrecemos esta prueba en espa帽ol, ingl茅s y franc茅s. Por favor, elige tu idioma preferido y completa s贸lo una de las tres pruebas. | Choice 3: Nous offrons ce quiz en fran莽ais, anglais et espagnol. Veuillez choisir votre langue pr茅f茅r茅e et r茅pondre 脿 un seul des trois quiz.
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3 assignments
This week provides you with an overview on organic waste treatment. We will start with the basics of two very common organic waste treatment technologies: composting and anaerobic digestion. We then continue with technologies that are currently less common in practice: vermicomposting, waste processing using black soldier fly larvae, and thermochemical conversion. SEMANA 3 - TRATAMIENTO DE LOS RESIDUOS ORG脕NICOS: Esta semana te ofrece una visi贸n general sobre el tratamiento de los residuos org谩nicos. Comenzaremos con las nociones b谩sicas de dos tecnolog铆as de tratamiento de residuos org谩nicos muy comunes: el compostaje y la digesti贸n anaer贸bica. Continuaremos con tecnolog铆as que actualmente son menos comunes en la pr谩ctica: el vermicompostaje, el procesamiento de residuos s贸lidos con las larvas de la mosca soldado negra y la conversi贸n termoqu铆mica. SEMAINE 3 - TRAITEMENT DES D脡CHETS ORGANIQUES: Cette semaine vous donne un aper莽u du traitement des d茅chets organiques. Nous commencerons par les bases de deux technologies tr猫s courantes de traitement des d茅chets organiques : le compostage et la digestion ana茅robie. Ensuite, nous continuerons avec des technologies qui sont actuellement moins courantes dans la pratique : le lombricompostage, le traitement des d茅chets par larves de mouche soldat noir et la conversion thermochimique.
What's included
19 videos5 readings1 assignment
Choice 1: We offer this quiz in English, French and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language and complete only one of the three quizzes. | Choice 2: Ofrecemos esta prueba en espa帽ol, ingl茅s y franc茅s. Por favor, elige tu idioma preferido y completa s贸lo una de las tres pruebas. | Choice 3: Nous offrons ce quiz en fran莽ais, anglais et espagnol. Veuillez choisir votre langue pr茅f茅r茅e et r茅pondre 脿 un seul des trois quiz.
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3 assignments
The week covers special waste fractions, such as hazardous waste, healthcare waste, e-waste, plastic waste and construction and demolition waste. We will explain the key challenges and opportunities for an improved management in low- and middle-income settings. SEMANA 4 - FRACCIONES ESPECIALES DE LOS RESIDUOS S脫LIDOS: La semana abarca las fracciones especiales de los residuos s贸lidos, como los residuos peligrosos, los residuos sanitarios, los residuos electr贸nicos, los residuos pl谩sticos y los residuos de la construcci贸n y demolici贸n. Explicaremos los principales desaf铆os y oportunidades de mejoramiento en entornos de medianos y bajos ingresos. SEMAINE 4 - D脡CHETS SP脡CIAUX: La semaine couvre les d茅chets sp茅ciaux, tels que les d茅chets dangereux, les d茅chets m茅dicaux, les d茅chets 茅lectroniques, les d茅chets plastiques et les d茅chets de construction et de d茅molition. Nous expliquerons les principaux d茅fis et possibilit茅s pour une meilleure gestion dans les contextes de revenus faibles et moyens.
What's included
10 videos3 readings
Choice 1: We offer this quiz in English, French and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language and complete only one of the three quizzes. | Choice 2: Ofrecemos esta prueba en espa帽ol, ingl茅s y franc茅s. Por favor, elige tu idioma preferido y completa s贸lo una de las tres pruebas. | Choice 3: Nous offrons ce quiz en fran莽ais, anglais et espagnol. Veuillez choisir votre langue pr茅f茅r茅e et r茅pondre 脿 un seul des trois quiz.
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3 assignments
During the last week, the modules will focus more on strategic and planning aspects of MSWM. Learn more about the impact solid waste management has on the environment, how to improve the solid waste management situation in your community or city, and how the topic of solid waste is addressed by the UN鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals. SEMANA 5 - TEMAS ESTRAT脡GICOS Y PLANIFICACI脫N EN EL MANEJO DE LOS RESIDUOS S脫LIDOS: Durante la 煤ltima semana, los m贸dulos se centrar谩n en los aspectos estrat茅gicos y de planificaci贸n de la gesti贸n municipal de los residuos s贸lidos. Aprende m谩s sobre el impacto que la gesti贸n de los residuos s贸lidos tiene en el medio ambiente, c贸mo mejorar la situaci贸n de la gesti贸n de los residuos s贸lidos en su comunidad o ciudad, y c贸mo el tema de los residuos s贸lidos se aborda en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas. SEMAINE 5 - ENJEUX STRAT脡GIQUES ET PLANIFICATION DANS LA GESTION DES D脡CHETS SOLIDES: Au cours de la derni猫re semaine, les modules se concentreront davantage sur les aspects strat茅giques et planificateurs de la gestion des d茅chets municipaux. Apprenez-en plus sur l'impact de la gestion des d茅chets solides sur l'environnement, comment am茅liorer la situation de la gestion des d茅chets dans votre communaut茅 ou votre ville, et comment le th猫me des d茅chets solides est abord茅 par les objectifs de d茅veloppement durable de l'ONU.
What's included
10 videos2 readings
Choice 1: We offer the final exam in English, French and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language! | Choice 2: Ofrecemos esta prueba en espa帽ol, ingl茅s y franc茅s. Por favor, elige tu idioma preferido y completa s贸lo una de las tres pruebas. | Choice 3: Nous offrons ce quiz en fran莽ais, anglais et espagnol. Veuillez choisir votre langue pr茅f茅r茅e et r茅pondre 脿 un seul des trois quiz.
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Reviewed on Apr 12, 2020
This has provided technical knowledge on waste management for developing countries. It would be great for this to broaden discussion on plastic waste management as this is a growing topic. Thank you!
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This course is very well designed and easy to understand because of dedicated and experience personnel who are delivering the content. Use of case study is well planned at various sections in course.
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An interesting look at the management of waste in developing countries. As a Waste Educator based in the UK this has significantly added to my knowledge of how waste is managed in LDCs. Thank you!
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