This curriculum encompasses studies addressed to sustainable use of resources, including waste materials, and valorization of natural and human-made heritage. It promotes research on methods for sustainable management of natural and cultural heritage and to prevent their exhaustion or degradation. Particular attention is posed on research about management of waste material as a true economic resource and for environmental preservation. It encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from scientific to humanistic and engineering. The curriculum will help in predicting future scenarios regarding sustainable economy