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| Version 2011-2012 |
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| GEOL0298-1 | Groundwater quality and protection
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Serge Brouyère, Philippe Orban |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| - General context and issues related to groundwater quality and groundwater protection
- Natural quality of groundwater: hydrochemistry general principles
- Groundwater contamination: contaminants caegories and properties, transport processes
- Investigationtechniques and methods for groundwater quality and contamination assessment
- Prevention, protection, remediation: legal aspects and decision tools, examples |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| General objective: theoretical and practical knowledge and critical judgement about groundwater contamination problems, in view of an effective protection.
More specifically:
- knowledge about the main groundwater contamination issues and the adequacy of optimal protection measures
- basic knowledge for assessing contamination risks and groundwater state evaluation
- to be able to propose an investigation program for assessing the groundwater quality state and for protection/ prevention measures
- a general knowledge of the decision and legal context linked to the groundwater quality management |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| It is better if the student has already followed courses about hydrogeology. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical lectures and workshops based on study cases (with external specialists as far as possible). Practical works during the lectures. Individual homeworks to be prepared for the next lecture. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Pdf copy of the slides.
Reference books + web |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| On the basis of results obtained for the homeworks + Oral exam |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| 2nd semester:
Tuesday am 8h30 to 12h00
7/2, 14/2, 28/2, 17/4, 24/4, 8/5 et 15/5
level -1 B52 |
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Contacts :
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| Serge Brouyere
Serge.Brouyere@ulg.ac.be
Philippe Orban
P.Orban@ulg.ac.be
Alain Dassargues Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be |
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