Sustainability Assessment and Policy Evaluation, 3BME001
The aim of this course is to impart knowledge on sustainability assessment criteria processes and tools; sustainability evaluation and its contributions to policy-making, designing policy-relevant indicators for Sustainable Development, research and policy interface and evaluation of policy development from sustainability perspective.
Course information
Number of credits
6 credits
Given by
Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology
Open to
Doctoral students at Swedish universities
Teaching language
English
Location
Växjö
Next course occasion
Autumn 2024
Study rate, or the equivalent
Not determined
Deadline for applications
2024-08-15
Registration
Prerequisites
All PhD candidates can apply.
Teaching method
Lectures, seminars, assignment.
Mainly at Växjö with possibility for of hybrid mode via Zoom for those who want to attend this from distance.
The course is designed in four different modules.
- Module 1: The logical sequencing of policy design, Systemic framework for sustainability assessment, Sustainable Development and its interaction with energy policy design & implementation, Synergy & Trade-offs
- Module 2: Use of various tools & method in Energy Policy evaluation and sustainability assessment (i) Qualitative/Quantitative tools- SWOT/PEST, Sustainability indicators and indices, modelling tools , Spatial and AI tools for Sustainability assessment.
- Module 3: Examples of policy relevant key indicators for sustainability performance assessment of (i) companies (ii) technological systems (iii) states/sector (iv) Programmes/ projects etc.
- Module 4: Knowledge on research and policy interface, linking research outcomes with SDGs, research to practice
Other information
The course is free of cost for students accepted in the VR financed SEED doctoral school, applicants from Linnaeus University, the Dept. of Energy Technology at KTH and Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety at Lund University.
A fee of 8000 SEK will be charged to all other students. You are requested to provide the invoice details together with your registration so that the Faculty of Technology at Linnaeus University can send an invoice upon admission to the course.
For details refer PhD Course Guide:
PhD Course on Sustainability Assessment and Policy Evaluation-LNU.pdf
