Resource efficiency - energy, material flows and ecosystem services

Education facts

Code: ES2614

Population growth and economic development put pressure on drastically increased resource efficiency. The objective is to study barriers and drivers for an efficiency improvement, with a focus on energy, material flows and ecosystem services. The present situation, together with already implemented good solutions, is presented. Tools and concepts like Ecological footprints, Waste hierarchy, Decoupling, Resilience, Virtual water and Rebound effect are studied. Options for policy measures are analyzed. A couple of reports, written by different societal actors, describing the future challenge and proposals of needed actions are discussed. For the ecosystem service part, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is taken as starting point.

Entry requirements

120 credits out of which at least 90 credits are in natural science (biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science-natural science, physics) or technology, and at least 15 credits in environmental science-natural science. Students with equivalent education can be allowed to enter the course. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Resource efficiency - energy, material flows and ecosystem services

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 2 October 2025

  End date: 4 November 2025

  Pace of study: 100 %