The water cycle is strictly related to the fair and sustainable development of any society. Appropriate technologies and practices are needed for providing clean water and adequate sanitation to citizens worldwide, while facing environmental and societal challenges, such as climate change and increasing urbanization. Wastewater treatment facilities are nowadays shifting from infrastructures providing effective clean water, sanitation and environmental protection towards advanced biorefineries that can recover valuable resources (as reusable water, biopolymers and nutrients) from wastewater, while aiming at more stringent effluent quality targets, at energy neutrality, and at lowering the overall environmental impact. This MOOC is aimed at providing key elements in relation to the management of the urban water cycle, including both conventional goals and the challenges of the smart cities of the future. This MOOC presents a full picture, although very concise, of present and emerging technologies for wastewater treatment, presented by professors teaching at Politecnico di Milano.
New paradigms in wastewater management
Ends in 3 days! Save 40% on your access to 10,000+ programs and make a real impact in your career. Save now.
New paradigms in wastewater management
Instructor: Roberto Canziani
3,136 already enrolled
Included with Learn more
Ask Coursera
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Urban water management trends: from health protection to process optimization, energy savings, and material recovery from wastewater and sludge.
Skills you'll gain
- Water Sustainability
- Waste Minimization
- Chemical Engineering
- Energy and Utilities
- Hydrology
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Environmental Issue
- Water Quality
- Environmental Regulations
- Environmental Engineering
- Sustainable Technologies
- Biotechnology
- Natural Resource Management
- Sustainable Systems
- Public Works
- Water Resources
- Environment and Resource Management
- Water Resource Management
- Sustainable Engineering
Details to know
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Assessments
4 assignments
Taught in English
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
There are 4 modules in this course
Instructor
Offered by
Explore more from Environmental Science and Sustainability
Politecnico di Milano
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
