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| ENVT0784-1 | Hydrogeology in water integrated management  | |||||
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| Duration : | 12h Th | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Dassargues | |||||
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| Course contents : | - Introduction - Definitions: groundwater resources advantages and drawback, relative importance in the world, in Belgium, in Walloon region. - Hydrological cycle and water balance of a basin, groundwater reserves. - Confined, water table and perched aquifers: definitions and examples, importance of a clear geological understanding when defining hydrogeological conditions. - Hydrogeological parameters and groundwater flow equations: hydrostatic, porosities, hydraulic conductivity and Darcy's law, intrinsic permeability, generalisation, application, limitations, measurements on field, piezometric maps, application examples, transmissivity, steady state groundwater flow in saturated conditions, specific storage coefficient, transient flow in confined and water table aquifers. - Hydrochemical state of groundwater, main principles of protection zones, vulnerability mapping. | |||||
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| Course objective : | Allow the student to obtain a basic knowledge about hydrogeology and groundwater flow problems. | |||||
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| Workshops : | Few practical work sessions are organised at the Arlon site of the ULg after the theory lessons. | |||||
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| Organization : | This course is usually given at the Arlon site of the ULg at the end of December- beginning January. | |||||
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| Written notes : | Main reference books are mentioned by the teacher. Pdf copies of all ppt transparents are made available. Possible good references are: - Fetter C.W., 2001, Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition), Prentice Hall, 598 p. - Domenico P.A. & Schwartz F.W., 1998, Physical and chemical hydrogeology (2nd Edition), John Wiley & Sons, 506 p. | |||||
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| Assessment : | Writen exam organised at the Arlon site of the ULg. Short questions based mainly on the physical understanding of the processes and concerned parameters. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Alain Dassargues 04/3662376 Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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