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GEOL0014-1

Environmental Geology and Hydrogeology

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Duration :20h Th, 20h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
Master in sciences and management environment3
1st year of Master's degree in sciences and management environment,3
2e année du grade de master en sciences géographiques, orientation géomatique & géométrologie à finalité spécialisée3
Holder(s) :Alain Dassargues
Course contents : Introduction, Earth differentiation, minerals and rocks, igneous rocks and magmatic processes, sedimentary processes, stratigraphy, geological maps and cross-sections, metamorphic rocks, folds, faults and rock deformation, weathering, soils, mass wasting, erosion, fluvial, coastal and marine erosion and sedimentation
- Georesources and environment
- Water cycle, groundwater, solute transport and contamination
- Impact of human activities associated to natural hazards: induced land subsidence, costal erosion, soil and groundwater contamination, waste-disposals, seawater intrusions, earthquake, Civil Engineering works and geology, impact studies
- Protection, remediation, vulnerability maps, natural and enhanced attenuation of contamination.
Course objective : Introduction to the geological and hydrogeological aspects linked to environmental problems.
Workshops : Exercices are organised in relation with the topics discussed in the theory part.
Organization : Second semester
Written notes : Available as pdf files of the transparents.
Basic reference:
'Introduction to Environmental Geology' 2nd Edition, E.A. KELLER, 2002, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-033822-2
Assessment : Written exam. Short questions based mainly on the physical understanding of the processes and concerned parameters.
Contacts : Alain Dassargues 04/3662376 Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be
Assistent: Philippe Orban 04/3662359 P.Orban@ulg.ac.be




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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