The course contains two teaching units: Environmental Geology and Environmental Geochemistry. Environmental Geology aims to understand the importance of geological, hydrogeological and geological-technical analyses for maintaining environmental balance, through the recognition of geological processes whose effects create problems of danger and risk at an environmental and local level. The teaching unit aims to provide knowledge to examine the geological phenomena that affect the evolution of the environment and the territory and to analyse the environmental effects deriving from the implementation of engineering projects, through the identification of the relationship between natural phenomena and those influenced by anthropic activity that determine the qualitative evolution of the environment. Environmental Geochemistry aims to provide a critical knowledge of the main issues and problems relating to the abundance, distribution and mobility of chemical species in the environment (rocks, sediments, soils, waters, air, living beings). It aims also to provide technical-scientific knowledge on the characterization of the various environmental matrices, on the chemical-physical processes that characterize natural systems and on environmental contamination. These objectives are consistent with the educational objectives of the entire Degree Course. The expected learning outcomes are closely linked to the educational objectives. The students will know the composition and reactive properties of geological materials, in their various forms of aggregation (solids, liquids, solutions and gases) and will be able to recognize anthropic alterations on the chemistry of natural systems.
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ISBN10: 1264648014 | ISBN13: 9781264648016
Additional material will be provided by the instructor during the course
Programme
The course contains two teaching units: Environmental Geology and Environmental Geochemistry. Environmental Geology aims to understand the importance of geological, hydrogeological and geological-technical analyzes for maintaining environmental balance, through the recognition of geological processes whose effects create problems of danger and risk at an environmental and local level. The teaching unit aims to provide knowledge to examine the geological phenomena that affect the evolution of the environment and the territory and to analyze the environmental effects deriving from the implementation of engineering projects, through the identification of the relationship between natural phenomena and those influenced by anthropic activity that determine the qualitative evolution of the environment. Environmental Geochemistry aims to provide a critical knowledge of the main issues and problems relating to the abundance, distribution and mobility of chemical species in the environment (rocks, sediments, soils, waters, air, living beings). It aims also to provide technical-scientific knowledge on the characterization of the various environmental matrices, on the chemical-physical processes that characterize natural systems and on environmental contamination. These objectives are consistent with the educational objectives of the entire Degree Course. The expected learning outcomes are closely linked to the educational objectives. The students will know the composition and reactive properties of geological materials, in their various forms of aggregation (solids, liquids, solutions and gases) and will be able to recognize anthropic alterations on the chemistry of natural systemsCore Documentation
Environmental Geology, James Reichard, McGrawHill editionISBN10: 1264648014 | ISBN13: 9781264648016
Additional material will be provided by the instructor during the course
Attendance
The frequency is not mandatory but recommendedType of evaluation
Written exam with open-ended questions, exercises, and multiple-choice answers, oral exam teacher profile teaching materials
The module addresses the interactions among natural processes, human activities, and environmental change through an integrated Earth-system approach. Particular attention is devoted to the water cycle and surface hydrological and hydrogeological processes, as well as their relationships with hydrogeological instability, hazards, risks, and environmental impacts.
The programme includes: introduction to global environmental change and the Anthropocene; the Earth system and interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere; the scientific method, environmental systems, reservoirs, fluxes, and feedback mechanisms; elements of climate and climate change; the hydrological cycle, water balance, and watersheds; precipitation and its spatial and temporal variability; evapotranspiration and surface storage; groundwater and fundamental hydrogeological properties; infiltration, surface flow, and runoff; hydrogeological instability and the concepts of hazard, vulnerability, exposure, risk, and impact; streams, discharge, and floods. The course also includes elements of scientific reading, interpretation, and communication applied to environmental issues.
Questa versione secondo me è nettamente migliore di quella che avevamo preparato prima: è sufficientemente dettagliata per la scheda, ma non diventa l'indice delle 400 slide. Soprattutto, ora il programma corrisponde davvero alle lezioni. Per esempio, la parte su rischio è pienamente giustificata dalle slide, dove vengono esplicitamente trattati hazard, vulnerability, exposure e risk.
Programme
Applied Geology ModuleThe module addresses the interactions among natural processes, human activities, and environmental change through an integrated Earth-system approach. Particular attention is devoted to the water cycle and surface hydrological and hydrogeological processes, as well as their relationships with hydrogeological instability, hazards, risks, and environmental impacts.
The programme includes: introduction to global environmental change and the Anthropocene; the Earth system and interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere; the scientific method, environmental systems, reservoirs, fluxes, and feedback mechanisms; elements of climate and climate change; the hydrological cycle, water balance, and watersheds; precipitation and its spatial and temporal variability; evapotranspiration and surface storage; groundwater and fundamental hydrogeological properties; infiltration, surface flow, and runoff; hydrogeological instability and the concepts of hazard, vulnerability, exposure, risk, and impact; streams, discharge, and floods. The course also includes elements of scientific reading, interpretation, and communication applied to environmental issues.
Questa versione secondo me è nettamente migliore di quella che avevamo preparato prima: è sufficientemente dettagliata per la scheda, ma non diventa l'indice delle 400 slide. Soprattutto, ora il programma corrisponde davvero alle lezioni. Per esempio, la parte su rischio è pienamente giustificata dalle slide, dove vengono esplicitamente trattati hazard, vulnerability, exposure e risk.
Core Documentation
Teaching materials for the Applied Geology module will be provided by the instructor and made available through the Moodle platform. They will include lecture presentations, documents and supplementary materials, datasets, graphs, diagrams, and maps used during the course.Reference Bibliography
- Davie T., Quinn N.W. (2019), Fundamentals of Hydrology, Third Edition, Routledge. - Celico P. (2003), Elementi di Idrogeologia, Liguori Editore. The textbooks provide reference material for the topics covered during the course. Teaching materials provided by the instructor, including presentations, documents, datasets, graphs, diagrams, maps, and additional resources, will be made available through the Moodle platform.Attendance
Class attendance is recommended in order to follow the progressive development of the topics and support a full understanding of the course content.Type of evaluation
Assessment will be based on a written examination consisting of theoretical questions and exercises. The examination is designed to assess knowledge and understanding of the course topics, the ability to apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of environmental issues, and independent interpretation of the relationships between natural and human-induced processes. Assessment criteria include the accuracy and completeness of the answers, analytical and interpretative skills, and appropriate use of scientific terminology. This module contributes approximately one third of the final course grade.