ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
cod. 08377

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geografia fisica e geomorfologia (GEO/04)
Field
Discipline geomorfologiche e geologiche applicative
Type of training activity
Characterising
36 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub:
course unit
in - - -

Learning objectives

The course aims at teaching the basic concepts on sustainable management of the physic environment, to deal with the problems of the environmental geology in particular related to the exploitation and use of the georesources. Besides, the analysis of the geosites as elements of the territorial development within the planning is dealt with.

Prerequisites

<br />

Course unit content

<p> Introduction: concepts of sustainability applied to problems of the environmental geology. <br />
The georesources: general concepts, types of georesources (non-renewable/renewable), their availability and future view are treated. Examples of environmental impact due to georesources exploitation are explained. <br />
Geologic landscape: general concepts and methods for geosites selection aiming the promotion of the geotourism and cultural heritage are illustrated. <br />
Consequences of the quarry activity: inherent legislation, local impact assessment and relationship with the water table are explained. Besides, methods for the restoration and reuse of disused quarries are dealt with. <br />
Dumping: waste types and legislation, waste disposal, waste and pollution. Some example of dumping restoration. <br />
</p>

Full programme

- - -

Bibliography

Bell F.G. (1998) –“Geologia ambientale- teoria e pratica”, Zanichelli, Bologna. pp. 424. <br />
Bennet M.R. & Doyle P. (1997) –“Environmental Geology”, Wiley & sons, Chicester, UK, pp. 501. <br />
Gervasoni S. –Discariche controllate, sec. Ed. Hoepli, 384. <br />
Gisotti G. e Zarlenga F. (2004) “Geologia ambientale: principi e metodi, Flaccovio Ed., Palermo, pp. 735. <br />
Pipkin B.W., Trent D.D. & Hazlett R. (2007) – Geologia Ambientale. Edizione Italiana R. Genevois (coord.), Piccin Nuova Libraria S.p.A., Padova, Italia, pp. 488. <br />

Teaching methods

- - -

Assessment methods and criteria

- - -

Other information

- - -