The crucial goal of the course is
to present three very different fields of study such as transport, waste
management and health on the common intersection
in the
light of applied potential in the policy-making process.
- The course will cover the following topics
- Circular Economy and Air Pollution (the role of waste management in air quality) / Michal Struk
- Air pollution and public health / Ondřej Mikeš and Dominika Tóthová
- Mobility and air pollution (the role of carsharing and carpooling in Brno and its impact on air pollutant concentrations in the city) / Vilem Paril
This blended course will take place during the Masaryk University spring semester over the course of 7 Fridays, 3 of which will be full days and the other 4 for 1-2 hours. Students can see the schedule in the next tab.
The course will culminate with one week in person in Brno, Czech Republic. During this time students will have an opportunity to see what they learned in action, including trips to waste management systems, interviews with policymakers of green roofs, and a visit to a 'green village': Hostětín. Outside the academic course, cultural programming will be arranged to make the most of the one week in Brno.
This course will deliver 5 working papers to the Brno City Municipality on the following topics. The student will be expected to work on the presentations throughout the online segment of the course. During the 1-week mobility, students will visit relevant facilities and have the chance to finalize projects
- The strategy of circular economy for BMO – metropolitan centre (as part of Integrated strategy of the Brno metropolitan area (BMO))
- The strategy of circular economy for BMO – metropolitan hinterland
- Strategy on sharing economy for BMO – metropolitan centre
- Strategy on sharing economy for BMO – metropolitan hinterland
- Action plan on improving air quality in BMO – metropolitan centre