Doctoral Program in Sanitary - Environmental Engineering

Introduction “Although many people are concerned about the status of the environment, environmental engineers are the technical professionals who provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution, and remediate sites contaminated due to spills of improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water, and land. And, they develop new and improved means to protect the environment”. (Mackenzie L. D. Cornwell D.A., 1998, Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Mc Graw Hill 3rd Edition; Boston, Mass. USA). The definition of Environmental Engineering, as published by the Environmental Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE is the following: “Environmental engineering exerts sound engineering thought and practice in the solutions of problems of environmental sanitation, notably in the provision of safe, water supply, the proper disposal of wastewater and solid wastes; the control of water, soil and atmospheric pollution, and the social and environmental impact of these solutions. Furthermore it is concerned with engineering problems in the field of public health and with the effects of technological advances on the environment.” According to these authoritative references, doctoral studies in Sanitary Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Milano provide engineers with advanced tools to lead research and development on technologies for pollution prevention and control.