Introduction to Sustainability Assessment

Lecturerers: prof. Angus Morrison-Saunders, prof. Jenny Pope (Edith Cowan University, Western Australia)

Coordinator: prof. Davide Geneletti

Sustainability assessment, broadly defined, is a process for directing decision-making towards sustainability. While sustainability assessment can be applied in many different contexts by different types of decision-makers, this course will focus on forms of sustainability assessment that are aligned with ex ante impact assessment principles and practices. In other words, sustainability assessment can thus be considered an advanced form of environmental impact assessment (EIA) that takes a more holistic and integrated perspective. This course will build upon the students’ current studies in EIA, encouraging and empowering them towards innovation and best practice in their future professional roles.

Timetable 2020: postponed (to update)

Duration: 16 hours (2 CREDITS)

Programme:

Content and learning outcomes - Participants will develop an understanding of:

Different understandings of sustainability and how they are reflected in sustainability assessment practice internationally
How sustainability assessment relates to other forms of impact assessment
How to develop and implement context-specific sustainability assessment processes
Challenges in sustainability assessment and how to address them in practice
Emerging methods and tools for sustainability assessment
The state of the art and future directions for sustainability assessment

Registration: in order to access the course, please send an e-mail to dicamphd [at] unitn.it