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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
CLIM0001-1  Applied climatology
Duration :  20h Th, 10h Pr, 1d FW
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Geographical Sciences, climatology orientation, in-depth approach, 2nd yearFirst semester3
Holder(s) :  Michel Erpicum
Language :  French language
Course contents :  The course is divided into modules of 2 or 3 hours on the following topics:
Effect studies

Climatology applied to wind and solar components

Climatology applied to hydrology

Climatology applied to regional planning

Climatology applied to road winter maintenance

Climatology applied to wine growing

Climatology applied to wildfires prevention

Climatology applied to problems of health and tourism
Course objective :  To make become aware of the diversified aspects of the applications of climatology to managements of the territories and the human activities
Prerequisites :  Basic concepts in climatology and meteorology
Workshops :  Exercise to be solved in connection with a specific topic of application and comparative analysis of data of the meteorological station of Mont Rigi and/or a principal station of the operational system "météoroutes" of the SPW
Organization :  Courses and practical work by meetings of 2 or 3 hours.

Reports to be written.
Written notes :  Succession of experiments of climatology applied drawn from research of the laboratory or acts of conferences, articles of reviews or work of end of studies.
Assessment :  Oral examination: 15/20

Personal report: 5/20
Contacts :  Geographical Department - Climatology

Michel ERPICUM

michel.erpicum@ulg.ac.be

Tel. +32 4 366 52 21


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