This course is designed to provide theoretical foundations and technical/ applied skills on surface water and groundwater resources analysis. The management of water resources and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Development of geothematic mapping and spatial analysis in GIS environment. Hillslope and drainage network analysis for natural hazards and risks assessment. Introduction to numerical modeling for hydrogeological risk assessment. Understanding and analysis of human-environment interactions and development of problem solving skill.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
i. Dynamic Earth and the Anthropocene - The Bigger Picture
ii. Elements of Hydrology
iii. Analysis and modeling of the processes of hydrogeological instability
iv. Integration of the different aspects in order to create a holistic picture - Individual/group project
Course content and milestones:
Dynamic Earth and the Anthropocene - Systems and scientific method. How humankind reshapes Earth's landscapes. The impact of humankind on the environment. Sustainability horizons. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Definition of hazard risk and vulnerability.
Elements of Hydrology - Hydrological cycle, water, hydrometeorological parameters, infiltration, evapotranspiration and surface runoff, hydrological properties of rocks, surface-water and ground-water watersheds, aquifers, springs, basic hydrogeological data.
Analysis and modeling of the processes of hydrogeological instability - Concept of hydrogeological risk, the cycle of the disaster, forecasting and prevention of hydrogeological risk, the natural factors of instability, the anthropogenic factors of instability, instability data and the Italian regulatory framework. Insights into the topics: (i) surface erosion (ii) landslides, (iii) floods and (iv) coastal erosion and avalanches.
Geothematic mapping, GIS and numerical tools. Open geodata for landscape analysis and hydrogeological instability (EU Compernicus, ESA, NASA, USGS, Geoportale Nazionale, Regione Lazio, etc.). Semi-automated identification and extraction of topographic features, watersheds, drainage network, and other landforms related to hydrogeological instability. Geomorphometry for the quantitative assessments of Earth surface processes: Hillslope processes and hydrogeological instability. Land-soil-water nexus. Soil loss modelling using GIS and remote sensing. The hydrogeological assessment plan (PAI) and hydrogeological instability of Rome. Hints of spatial data analysis with R and mapping risk susceptibility using basic concepts machine learning. 3D data analysis and production of maps.
Integration of the different aspects in order to create a holistic picture - Individual/group project - Introduction to technical-scientific writing, workflow planning for an educational / research project, supervised planning of the individual/group projects.
Programma
Brief course outline:i. Dynamic Earth and the Anthropocene - The Bigger Picture
ii. Elements of Hydrology
iii. Analysis and modeling of the processes of hydrogeological instability
iv. Integration of the different aspects in order to create a holistic picture - Individual/group project
Course content and milestones:
Dynamic Earth and the Anthropocene - Systems and scientific method. How humankind reshapes Earth's landscapes. The impact of humankind on the environment. Sustainability horizons. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Definition of hazard risk and vulnerability.
Elements of Hydrology - Hydrological cycle, water, hydrometeorological parameters, infiltration, evapotranspiration and surface runoff, hydrological properties of rocks, surface-water and ground-water watersheds, aquifers, springs, basic hydrogeological data.
Analysis and modeling of the processes of hydrogeological instability - Concept of hydrogeological risk, the cycle of the disaster, forecasting and prevention of hydrogeological risk, the natural factors of instability, the anthropogenic factors of instability, instability data and the Italian regulatory framework. Insights into the topics: (i) surface erosion (ii) landslides, (iii) floods and (iv) coastal erosion and avalanches.
Geothematic mapping, GIS and numerical tools. Open geodata for landscape analysis and hydrogeological instability (EU Compernicus, ESA, NASA, USGS, Geoportale Nazionale, Regione Lazio, etc.). Semi-automated identification and extraction of topographic features, watersheds, drainage network, and other landforms related to hydrogeological instability. Geomorphometry for the quantitative assessments of Earth surface processes: Hillslope processes and hydrogeological instability. Land-soil-water nexus. Soil loss modelling using GIS and remote sensing. The hydrogeological assessment plan (PAI) and hydrogeological instability of Rome. Hints of spatial data analysis with R and mapping risk susceptibility using basic concepts machine learning. 3D data analysis and production of maps.
Integration of the different aspects in order to create a holistic picture - Individual/group project - Introduction to technical-scientific writing, workflow planning for an educational / research project, supervised planning of the individual/group projects.
Testi Adottati
Students will be provided with lecture materials and slides before class. The relevant parts of the books that need to be studied will be communicated during the lectures. The reference books are:Bibliografia Di Riferimento
Davie, T., & Quinn, N. W. (2019). Fundamentals of hydrology. Routledge.Modalità Frequenza
Given the applied nature of the course, attending lectures is highly recommended as all lecture will have practical exercises. The lecture material provided in class is in Italian (an English alternative can also be provided) and will be all available on Moodle. The main softwares of the course will be Quantum GIS (QGIS) QGIS 3.22.10 'Białowieża' (or similar), Google Earth and R statistics (all free).Modalità Valutazione
Student performance will be assessed through a written exam (questions and exercises) and the presentation of the individual/group projects, followed by their discussion with the professor and other students. The project presentation should be graphically supported by a scientific poster. The final grade will be calculated as follow: 50% written exam; 50% project.