- Docente: Walter Zegada Lizarazu
- Credits: 5
- SSD: AGR/02
- Language: English
- Moduli: Walter Zegada Lizarazu (Modulo 1) Walter Zegada Lizarazu (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Low Carbon Technologies and Sustainable Chemistry (cod. 9246)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed to understand and apply the factors behind the quantitative and qualitative aspects of agricultural production; the defense of soil fertility and the protection and enhancement of natural resources; the design, management and evaluation of crop system and ecological and environmental recovery; the use of crop residues, the development of tools for sustainable management and evaluation of the agro-ecosystem and production chains.
Course contents
Frontal lessons: Introduction, definitions and state of the art and perspectives of the bioenergy and biorefinery sectors at national and international levels with particular emphasis on cropping systems, food/non-food issues and integration, and direct and indirect land use change effects. Biofuels, bioethanol and biodiesel (conventional and advanced biofuels and biogas): main species, cultivation area and characteristics.
Knowledge gain: Innovation, challenges and opportunities from developing biomass and oil crops.
Practical activities: Visits at bioenergy and biorefinery plants and to the experimental farm of UNIBO to see lignocellulosic and oil crops in large plots.
Readings/Bibliography
Lecture notes and slides provided by the teacher
Teaching methods
Frontal and interactive lessons, and exercizes
Assessment methods
Interview with 2-3 questions (about 15-20 minutes)
Teaching tools
none
Office hours
See the website of Walter Zegada Lizarazu
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.