Natural Resources Management

Lectures:

• The current world situation and the need for natural and energy resources, the global situation. The importance of geology in the light of global conditions.
• Non-renewable energy sources (oil, coal, natural gas, min. Raw materials). Uses, advantages and disadvantages.
• Renewable and alternative energy sources. Geothermal (heat pumps …), aquatic (thermal, mineral waters …), nuclear, solar, wind and other energies. Uses, advantages and disadvantages.
• Drilling, methods and purpose of drilling.
• The consequences of exploitation of natural resources on the environment, landfills, natural disasters.
• Economics, law of supply and demand, cycles, prices. World Stock Exchange (LME, NYMEX …) and market conditions.
• Environmental data (Slovenian – ARSO, GURS, EIONET, GeoZS …, foreign), data acquisition, legal framework of use.
• Standards (ISO, SIST, DIN, ASTM) and their significance in the field of geology (methodology, standardization …).
• Legislation (Official Gazette, sectoral legislation – MESP, MG …, organization and review of the main laws, regulations and regulations in the field of geology and environment). Introduction to European legislation (EURLex), European guidelines.
• Management of natural resources, sustainable development.
• Ability to work  independently (familiarization with the course of the professional examination).
• Current problems and applications.

Exercises:

• Seminar work.
• Computer and computer work (online: an overview of the state of natural and renewable resources, legislation, economics, environmental data …).

Field work:

• View of selected exploitation of natural resources and environmental issues.