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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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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course describes the mechanisms that control (1) the natural quality and (2) the pollution of (a priori potable) groundwater resources.
The course is declined under the following main compounds:
- General context and issues related to groundwater quality and groundwater protection
- Natural quality of groundwater: hydrochemistry general principles, factors controlling the composition of groundwater
- Groundwater contamination: soil and groundwater contaminants categories and properties, transport processes in the subsurface
- Investigation techniques and methods for groundwater quality and contamination assessment
- Legal and operational framework: Prevention, protection, remediation: legal aspects and decision tools, examples
- Different contexts of groundwater pollution: ponit vs diffuse sources, agricultural contaminants, industrial contaminants, acide mine drainage, waste disposal sites, salt water intrusion... |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| General objective: theoretical and practical knowledge and critical judgement about groundwater quality and contamination problems, in view of an effective management and protection.
More specifically:
- knowledge about the main groundwater contamination issues and the adequacy of optimal protection measures
- knowledge on physicochemical properties governing the fate of contaminants in the subsurface
- 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
- Mastery of technical vocabulary in two languages: French and English |
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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 on 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).
One day of field trip in a hydrogeological basin, with use of field equipment (pump, probes ...) and measurements.
Exercises during the lectures. Homeworkon a real case study, based on the exercises done during the course, with deadlines at specified dates during the quadrimester. Final results to be presented orally at the exam (individually). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face
The course is given in French (possibility to ask questions in English) with the support (slides) in English |
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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 homework + Oral exam |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| 1st semester:
Monday 13h30 to 17h30 |
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Contacts :
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| Serge Brouyere
Serge.Brouyere@ulg.ac.be
Assistants:
Julie Gesels (hydrochemistry - groundwater quality aspects)
Julie.Gesels@ulg.ac.be
Pierre Jamin (groundwater pollution aspects)
Pierre.Jamin@ulg.ac.be(Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be) |
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