0712 Environmental protection technology
Environmental protection technology is the study of processes in order to minimise discharge and waste and avoid pollution. It includes programmes dealing with control of water, air, soil etc. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Air pollution control Ecological technology Energy efficiency Environmental engineering Industrial discharge control Noise pollution control Recycling Water pollution control === Exclusions Programmes and qualifications dealing with hygienic standards in food, water etc. are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 1021 'Community sanitation'. Construction related to waste and water management is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0732 'Building and civil engineering'.
Where 0712 sits in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy
- >07 Engineering, manufacturing and construction
- >>071 Engineering and engineering trades
- >>>0712 Environmental protection technology
- >>>0712 Environmental protection technology
0712 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 1 other system. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 14.0802partialGeotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.1401partialEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- 15.0507partialEnvironmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
- 15.0508partialHazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
- 15.0599partialEnvironmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
Other ISCED-F 2013 codes under 0712 Environmental protection technology
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCED-F 2013 0712?
- ISCED-F 2013 0712 is "Environmental protection technology". Environmental protection technology is the study of processes in order to minimise discharge and waste and avoid pollution. It includes programmes dealing with control of water, air, soil etc. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Air pollution control Ecological technology Energy efficiency Environmental engineering Industrial discharge control Noise pollution control Recycling Water pollution control === Exclusions Programmes and qualifications dealing with hygienic standards in food, water etc. are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 1021 'Community sanitation'. Construction related to waste and water management is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0732 'Building and civil engineering'.
- How does ISCED-F 2013 0712 map to other classification systems?
- 0712 Environmental protection technology has equivalents in CIP 2020 (14.0802, 14.1401, 15.0507, +2 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCED-F 2013 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 0712?
- 0712 Environmental protection technology sits under 0712 Environmental protection technology in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy.
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