The overall objective with the course is to allow students to work in the field with waste management in a concrete setting. The students will work with selected topics in relation to practical waste sampling, waste generation rates and resource potentials, improvement of waste collection and waste management solutions at the festival. Topics are selected according to the possibilities at the Roskilde Festival and will involve field work at the festival.
Læringsmål:
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
Define and analyse key aspects of waste generation and waste management in a real case
Explain the theoretical background needed for the waste case
Plan and perform a field investigation
Evaluate the results from the field investigation and relate this to the theoretical background
Develop appropriate recommendations related to waste management at Roskilde Festival
Communicate the project objectives, methodologies, solutions, and evaluation of results in a report
If possible, present the project results orally
Kursusindhold:
The Roskilde Festival brings together around 80.000 people within a short time period. This can give rise to tremendous challenges if the waste is not managed properly. Non-collected waste may create health problems, odour, and may provide the festival participants with an overall bad impression of the event. Collection and subsequent treatment and recycling of the waste itself also have different environmental impacts. The students work in groups on a specific topic related to waste management at Roskilde Festival, before, during, and after the event. The project work is carried out in collaboration with the festival organizers. Based on the work, each group documents their findings in a written report. A few introductory lectures may be given, but the main work will be done independently within the groups. The course requires a background in waste management and is based on the textbook: Solid Waste Technology & Management by Christensen (ed.), 2011, Blackwell Publishing LtD.
Bemærkninger:
The course duration is three weeks. The participants must expect to spend 1-2 days in May preparing for the course, approximately 2 weeks in June, and finally 3-4 days after the festival to complete the report. Additionally, field work at the festival is required for which Roskilde Festival provides access to the festival. See http://roskilde.dtu.dk for details. If you plan to participate in the course, please contact the course responsible as soon as possible.
