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Índice: INTRODUCCIÓN 10 TEMA 1. DETERMINACIÓN DE ASPECTOS AMBIENTALES 12 1.1. Esquema 12 1.2. Definición y principios ambientales 13 1.2.1. Medioambiente: natural, rural, urbano e industrial 16 1.2.2. Contaminación 18 1.2.3. Impacto ambiental 20 1.2.4. Ciclo de vida de un producto: huella ecológica, ecoetiqueta, entre otros 22 1.2.5. Calidad ambiental. Indicadores medioambientales 26 1.2.6. Entre otros 27 1.3. Valoración sobre los problemas ambientales del medio socioeconómico 29 1.3.1. Población y sociedad: pobreza, movimientos migratorios, crecimiento exponencial de la población mundial 30 1.3.2. Agricultura y ganadería: intensificación de los métodos 32 1.3.3. Industria 35 1.3.4. Energía 36 1.3.5. Transporte 39 1.3.6. Sector doméstico y medio urbano 40 1.3.7. Desastres ambientales antropogénicos 41 1.4. Terminología de Sistemas de Gestión Ambiental (SGA) 41 1.4.1. Origen y naturaleza de los aspectos ambientales 42 1.4.2. Descripción de los aspectos ambientales: directo vs indirecto, significativo vs no significativo, actual vs potencial 43 1.4.3. Situación de funcionamiento habitual y anormal 44 1.4.4. Situaciones de emergencia y accidentes 44 1.4.5. Procedimiento de identificación y evaluación de aspectos ambientales 45 1.4.6. Registro 45 Resumen 46 Autoevaluación 49 TEMA 2. INVENTARIO RELATIVO A LA CONTAMINACIÓN ATMOSFÉRICA 52 2.1. Esquema 53 2.2. Análisis de contaminantes del aire 53 2.2.1. Primarios 54 2.2.2. Secundarios 56 2.3. Identificación de principales fuentes de emisión 57 2.3.1. Focos de combustión 59 2.3.2. Focos industriales 61 2.3.3. Focos derivados de la descomposición orgánica 62 2.3.4. Situaciones anómalas: fugas, accidentes 63 2.3.5. Entre otros 64 2.4. Dispersión de los contaminantes. Modelos de difusión 66 2.5. Determinación de los principales efectos de la contaminación 69 2.5.1. Nivel exterior: cambio climático, agotamiento del ozono estratosférico, lluvia ácida, "Smog", entre otros 69 2.5.2. Nivel interior: síndrome del Edificio Enfermo, entre otros 70 2.5.3. Consecuencias sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 71 2.5.4. Deterioro de los materiales 72 2.6. Identificación y aplicación de métodos básicos de muestreo de emisión e inmisión 73 2.6.1. Toma de muestras 76 2.6.2. Transporte y conservación de muestras 79 2.6.3. Interpretación de resultados 79 2.7. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y de minimización de la contaminación atmosférica 80 2.7.1. Tecnología respetuosa con el medio ambiente 83 2.7.2. Buenas prácticas ambientales 83 2.8. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del recurso natural 84 2.9. Aplicación de normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en el análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 84 Resumen 86 Autoevaluación 88 TEMA 3. INVENTARIO RELATIVO A LA CONTAMINACIÓN ACÚSTICA 91 3.1. Esquema 92 3.2. Características del ruido y vibraciones 92 3.2.1. Ondas sonoras 93 3.2.2. Tipos de ruido: constante, intermitente, grave y agudo 96 3.2.3. Proceso físico de generación y propagación de ruidos y vibraciones 97 3.3. Identificación de focos de ruido y vibraciones 100 3.3.1. Entorno 101 3.3.2. Maquinaria 101 3.3.3. Voz humana 102 3.3.4. Entre otros 102 3.4. Determinación de los principales efectos de la contaminación acústica 102 3.4.1. Sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 102 3.4.2. Cambios en el entorno 104 3.4.3. Deterioro de los materiales 104 3.5. Identificación y aplicación del método de muestreo y mapa acústico 105 3.5.1. Medidas, índices y parámetros de medición 105 3.5.2. Factores a considerar en la realización de las mediciones 108 3.5.3. Equipos de medida 109 3.5.4. Cálculo e interpretación de resultados 110 3.6. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y minimización de ruidos y vibraciones 112 3.6.1. Tecnología para el aislamiento acústico, apantallamiento, la insonorización y disminución de vibraciones 113 3.6.2. Buenas prácticas ambientales 114 3.7. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del recurso natural 114 3.8. Aplicación de normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en el análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 114 Resumen 116 Autoevaluación 118 TEMA 4. INVENTARIO RELATIVO A LA CONTAMINACIÓN LUMÍNICA 121 4.1. Esquema 122 4.2. Características de la luz 122 4.3. Identificación de focos de luz 127 4.3.1. Natural 127 4.3.2. Artificial 128 4.4. Determinación de los principales efectos de la contaminación lumínica 128 4.4.1. Sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 128 4.4.2. Cambios en el entorno 128 4.4.3. Deterioro de los materiales 129 4.5. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de muestreo y mapa lumínico 129 4.5.1. Medidas, índices y parámetros de medición 129 4.5.2. Factores a considerar en la realización de las mediciones 131 4.5.3. Equipos de medida 132 4.5.4. Cálculo e interpretación de resultados 133 4.6. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y minimización de emisiones e inmisiones lumínicas 134 4.6.1. Tecnología disponible 134 4.6.2. Buenas prácticas ambientales 136 4.7. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del recurso natural 137 4.8. Aplicación de normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en el análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 137 Resumen 138 Autoevaluación 139 TEMA 5. INVENTARIO RELATIVO A LA GESTIÓN DE RESIDUOS 142 5.1. Esquema 143 5.2. Características tipología y composición de los residuos 143 5.2.1. Urbano y asimilable a urbano 145 5.2.2. Industrial: inerte y peligroso 146 5.2.3. Agrícola-forestal 147 5.3. Identificación y análisis de los procesos de generación de residuos 149 5.4. Identificación y aplicación de sistemas de gestión de residuos 150 5.4.1. Separación y recogida selectiva de los residuos 151 5.4.2. Etiquetado 152 5.4.3. Manipulación de residuos 154 5.4.4. Almacenamiento 155 5.4.5. Transporte de residuos según su tipología 157 5.5. Determinación de los principales efectos del abandono, vertido, depósito o gestión inadecuada de los residuos 158 5.5.1. Sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 158 5.5.2. Cambios en el entorno 159 5.5.3. Deterioro de los materiales 159 5.6. Análisis del sistema de gestión de residuos 160 5.6.1. Evaluación y registro del sistema de gestión de residuos 160 5.6.2. Interpretación del sistema de gestión de residuos 160 5.7. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y minimización de los residuos 160 5.7.1. Reemplazar, reducir, reutilizar, recuperar, reparar, revalorizar y reciclar 161 5.7.2. Inertización o neutralización de residuos no recuperables 164 5.7.3. Vertido o depósito 166 5.7.4. Tecnología disponible 169 5.7.5. Buenas prácticas ambientales 172 5.8. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del entorno natural 173 5.9. Aplicación de las normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 173 Resumen 175 Autoevaluación 177 TEMA 6. INVENTARIO DE PUNTOS DE VERTIDO RELATIVOS A LA CONTAMINACIÓN DE LAS AGUAS 180 6.1. Esquema 181 6.2. Características, tipología y composición de los contaminantes de las aguas 181 6.3. Vertidos: generación, tipología y características 188 6.3.1. Aguas residuales asimilables a urbanas 191 6.3.2. Industriales 193 6.3.3. Agrícola-forestal 196 6.3.4. Entre otros 197 6.4. Estudio e identificación de los puntos de vertido de contaminación de las aguas 200 6.4.1. Continental 200 6.4.2. Marino 201 6.5. Determinación de los principales efectos de la contaminación de las aguas 202 6.5.1. Sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 202 6.5.2. Cambios en el entorno 209 6.5.3. Deterioro de los materiales 210 6.6. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de muestreo de aguas residuales 211 6.6.1. Medidas, índices y parámetros de medición 212 6.6.2. Factores a considerar en la realización de las mediciones 214 6.6.3. Equipos de medida 216 6.6.4. Cálculo e interpretación de resultados 223 6.7. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y minimización de vertidos 229 6.7.1. Organización, red de alcantarillado y entorno natural 236 6.7.2. Tecnología disponible 239 6.7.3. Buenas prácticas ambientales 240 6.8. Tecnología de depuración de aguas contaminadas 240 6.8.1. Tratamientos físicos, químicos, biológicos 243 6.8.2. Plantas depuradoras de vertidos industriales 245 6.9. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del entorno natural 246 6.10. Aplicación de las normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 248 Resumen 250 Autoevaluación 253 TEMA 7. INVENTARIO DE AGENTES CONTAMINANTES DEL SUELO 256 7.1. Esquema 257 7.2. Características del suelo 257 7.2.1. Origen y formación de los suelos 259 7.2.2. Propiedades físico-químicas de los suelos 263 7.3. Características, tipología y composición de los contaminantes de los suelos 270 7.4. Causas de contaminación de suelos 270 7.5. Determinación de los principales efectos de la contaminación del suelo 272 7.5.1. Sobre los seres vivos: plantas, animales y seres humanos 273 7.5.2. Cambios en el entorno 274 7.5.3. Deterioro de los materiales 275 7.6. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de muestreo del suelo 275 7.6.1. Medidas, índices y parámetros de medición 277 7.6.2. Factores a considerar en la realización de las mediciones 277 7.6.3. Equipos de medida 277 7.6.4. Cálculo e interpretación de resultados 280 7.7. Identificación y aplicación de métodos de control y minimización del uso de los suelos 283 7.7.1. Tecnología aplicada para la prevención de la contaminación de suelos 284 7.7.2. Buenas prácticas ambientales 285 7.8. Análisis de los métodos de recuperación y regeneración del entorno natural 285 7.8.1. Técnicas de descontaminación de suelos 285 7.9. Aplicación de las normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en análisis de dicho aspecto ambiental 289 Resumen 291 Autoevaluación 293 CONCLUSIONES 296 EXAMEN FINAL 297 GLOSARIO 301 BIBLIOGRAFÍA 305

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