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Nitrogen Chemistry and the Environment

What to expect

Nitrogen is an element essential to life on Earth, yet it's excess poses a serious threat to the integrity of ecosystems.

The man-made excess nitrogen in the environment has been a growing problem for flora, fauna, and humans themselves for many years. Meanwhile, policy measures to curb the nitrogen crisis are also causing political turbulence.

This HOOU project compiles and packages teaching materials on the chemistry of nitrogen, utilizing lower and upper secondary school level material.

This course employs a learner-centered approach, combining a review of foundational chemistry concepts with engaging historical context.

Learning objectives

The prior aim of this course is to enable the audience to better understand the chemistry basics behind the nitrogen crisis.

The tutorial is explicitly aimed at non-engineers and reiterates the basics of chemistry as taught in secondary schools at intermediate level.

Learning method

Presented in a clear and accessible format, the course enables participants to develop a comprehensive understanding of the nitrogen crisis and the chemistry behind it.

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Language:

Englisch

Authors:

Prof. Irene Peters, Ph.D.
Dr. Henning Mangels, Dipl.-Chem.
Malika Shambulova, M.Sc.

Institutions:

HafenCity Universität Hamburg

License:

CC BY-NC-SA

This course is licensed under

CC BY-NC-SA

. You may generally use the contents of this course freely if you cite the above-mentioned authors in the event of publication and also license your work under CC BY-NC-SA. Commercial use is not permitted. Note that individual contents may be labeled with a different license.

Track:

Short Track

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