The aim of this course is to provide students with tools to solve a “geomorphology problem”, collecting and analysing data and to suggest a possible solution to prevent or mitigate phenomena that generate condition of hazard.
teacher profile teaching materials
Mario Panizza "Manuale di Geomorfologia Applicata", FrancoAngeli (Nuova Edizione)
Antonio Vallario "Frane e territorio", Liguori Editore
During in-class activity and lessons, scientific papers and exercises will be hand out by the professor.
Programme
Introduction; the role of Geomophology in the assessment of natural risk; the principles of geomorphological hazard, vulnerability, risk; multi-risk assessment; endogenic and exogenic morphogenesis of dangerous surface processes and methods to study them; fluvial dynamics and river erosion, relative hazard and mitigation; floods; coastal dynamics, marine erosion and mitigation; tectonic geomorphology with particular regard on active tectonics; slope dynamics: diffusion, mass wasting, soil erosion, relative hazard and mitigation. In-class activities are planned for each topic.Core Documentation
Alcantara-Ayala, Goudie "Geomorphological Hazards and Disaster Prevention", Cambridge University PressMario Panizza "Manuale di Geomorfologia Applicata", FrancoAngeli (Nuova Edizione)
Antonio Vallario "Frane e territorio", Liguori Editore
During in-class activity and lessons, scientific papers and exercises will be hand out by the professor.
Type of delivery of the course
48 h lessonsType of evaluation
oral and written examination