Program Overview

Introduction to the Program

The training course "Planning and management of natural resources" is aimed at acquiring the professional skills of the environmental engineer required in the areas of management of complex environmental systems and construction and use of information systems of the services and the territory for the planning of resources at different scales of intervention space.

Program Description

The intrinsic complexity that characterizes the various paths of interaction between man and the environment and their evolutionary dynamics represents an important element of knowledge in the formulation of strategies for the governance of resources for adequate sustainability in their use. The problems involve systems that invest spatial extensions between the global planetary one, affected for example by the phenomena of climate change and the environmental accumulation of various persistent and potentially harmful substances, to alterations typically present at the local microscale, such as the quality of work environments or the interior of homes.

Key Areas of Focus

• Formulation and management of territorial plans for coordination, viability and transport, allocation of services, environmental recovery and urban planning
  • Elaboration of strategies for the rational management and planning of sustainable development of natural resources, ecosystems, territory and infrastructures
• Analysis and simulation of the ecological, social and economic impact of major works and plans, projects and laws on the environment and on the territory with modern information processing systems
  • Territorial informatics and mathematical modelling for the prediction of environmental phenomena
• Assessment of the impact on the environment of major works, regulatory plans and new regulations

Career Opportunities

The training curriculum of the proposed course configures potential placements in different professional sectors:

• Public bodies and services for environmental protection, civil protection, territorial protection and assessment of the environmental compatibility of plans and works
  • Authorities and agencies for planning and control of the territory and environmental resources
• Engineering companies, professional firms and companies providing territorial and environmental services
  • Public bodies and services for monitoring, controlling and protecting the environment and the territory and for assessing the environmental compatibility of plans and works
• Environmental and/or territorial division of large companies and energy companies
  • Universities, public and private research institutes and bodies

Program Tracks

The MSc Degree Programme offers several tracks, including:

• Land Protection and Natural Risks Prevention
• Environmental Monitoring and Diagnostics
• Natural Resources Planning and Management
• Environmental Protection and Remediation Technologies
• Environmental Engineering for Sustainability