Acquiring knowledge about the role, significance and impact of logistics on the environment and specific features of reverse flows in extended supply chains.

Acquisition of basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the environmental aspect of logistics and specific features of reverse flows in extended supply chains. The ability to identify and quantify measurable effects of the logistics impact on the environment.

The influence of transport on the environment. Green supply chains. International and domestic legal frameworks for environmentally responsible management of logistics processes. Systems monitoring of the impact of transport on the environment. Reverse logistics. Extended supply chains. Logistics recycling. Reverse logistics in e-commerce and trade. Reverse logistics in cities. Concept and types of waste. Shaping the logistics chain in waste motion. Logistics requirements and concepts in motion of hazardous waste. International and domestic sources of law governing waste management. The documentation related to the movement of waste.Green logistics. The impact of transport on the environment. Identification and quantification of external influences and external costs of logistics. Indicators and monitoring of the impact of transport, storage and packaging on the environment. Influence of transport on air pollution, role and importance of cargo traffic in the creation of air pollution and greenhouse gases. Calculation of emissions. Measures to reduce the harmful impact of transport on the environment.

Lectures, auditory exercises, consultations