Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response

Overview

This course uses case studies and seminars to explore the occurrence of and responses to major environmental emergencies both at home and abroad, such as the Rhine River pollution incident, the Songhua River pollution event, the London smog episode, the Beijing haze pollution event and the Tianjin explosion accident. The background, causes, ecological restoration measures, accountability mechanisms, emergency response measures and ecological and environmental impacts of major environmental pollution events will be discussed in various contexts.

Through case analysis, we can understand the causes, impacts, and appropriate response measures to water environmental pollution events, atmospheric pollution events and safety breaches.

This course will also systematically explore the theoretical underpinnings of environmental emergency management to promote better understanding of environmental emergency prevention measures, early warning systems, preparatory measures for environmental pollution incidents, effective environmental emergency responses, and post-emergency pollution event assessment and reconstruction efforts.

In this course, students will gain knowledge of environmental pollution issues and improve their ability with respect to effective management of emergencies.

Pollution should not be underestimated; it is an emergency! We should take action to protect our environment and create a beautiful China with a blue sky, green earth and clear water.

Syllabus

Introduction

Chapter One Introduction of Environmental Emergency Management (part 1)

Section One Basic Conception of Emergent Environmental Events
Section Two Main Contents of Environmental Emergency Management

Chapter One Introduction of Environmental Emergency Management (part 2)

Section Three Basic Legal Basis of Environmental Emergency Management
Section Four Present Situation of Environmental Emergency Management in China

Chapter Two Water environmental pollution incident in the Rhine

Section One General Situation of the Rhine
Section Two The Water Pollution Incident in the Rhine Shocked at Home and Abroad
Section Three Emergency Measures for the Water Pollution Incident in the Rhine
Section Four Liability Compensation for the Incident
Section Five The Damage of the Water Pollution Incident in the Rhine
Section Six Water Environment Treatment of the Rhine
Section Seven What Revelations Does the Water Pollution Incident in the Rhine Give to the Treatment

Chapter Three Songhua River Pollution Incident (part 1)

Section One How Did the Explosion Occur?
Section Two How Did We Respond to Songhua River Pollution Incident?

Chapter Three Songhua River Pollution Incident (part 2)

Section Three What Were the Characteristics of Songhua River Pollution Incident?
Section Four What Were the Hazards and Consequences of Songhua River Pollution Incident?
Section Five How Did the Songhua River Pollution Incident Affect the International Relations?

Chapter Four Environmental Emergency Management System

Section One Importance of Building an Environmental Emergency Management System in China
Section Two Contents of Environmental Emergency Management System
Section Three Statutory Duties of Environmental Emergency Management

Chapter Five Prevention, Early Warning and Preparation for Environmental Emergencies

Introduction
Section One Environmental Risk Management
Section Two Preparation and Management of Contingency Plan for Environmental Emergencies
Section Three Early Warning for Environmental Emergencies
Section Four Environmental Emergency Capacity

Chapter Six Environmental Emergency Response

Section One Content and Procedure of Environmental Emergency Response
Section Two Major Task of Environmental Protection Departments
Section Three Environmental Emergency Monitoring
Section Four Treatment Measures for Environmental Emergencies

Chapter Seven London Smog Episode ( part one)

Section One Background of London Smog Episode
Section Two How Did London Smog Episode Occur?
Section Three What Were the Causes of London Smog Episode?

Chapter Seven London Smog Episode ( part two)

Section Four What Were the Hazards and Consequences of London Smog Episode?
Section Five How was air pollution controlled in Britain?

Chapter Eight Atmospheric Pollution Event in Beijing (part one)

Section One What Are the Differences Between Fog and Haze?
Section Two What Are the Differences Between PM10 and PM2.5?
Section Three How Did the Atmospheric Pollution Event Occur in Beijing in 2013?

Chapter Eight Atmospheric Pollution Event in Beijing (part two)

Section Four What Are the Reasons for Atmospheric Pollution Event in Beijing?
Section Five What Are the Effects of Haze on Human Health and Life?
Section Six Early Warnings and Preplans for Heavy Air Pollution in Beijing
Section Seven How Were the APEC Blue and Parade Blue Achieved?
Section Eight How to Control the Air Pollution in Beijing?

Chapter Nine Assessment and Reconstruction After Emergent Environmental Events

Section One Concept of Assessment After Emergent Environmental Events
Section Two Implementation of Assessment After Emergent Environmental Events
Section Three Implementation of Assessment Responsiblity Investigation
Section Four Restoration and Reconstruction

Chapter Ten Tianjin Explosion Accident (part one)

Section One Basic Situation of Tianjin Explosion Accident
Section Two How Was Tianjin Explosion Accident Caused?
Section Three What Are the Causes of Tianjin Explosion Accident?

Chapter Ten Tianjin Explosion Accident (part two)

Section Four What Emergency Measures Had Been Taken During Tianjin Explosion Accident?
Section Five What Are the Environmental Impact of Tianjin Explosion Accident?
Section Six What Are the Lessons and Revelations from Tianjin Explosion Accident?

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Guangjin Tian

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