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| GEOL1031-1 | Management of groundwater quantity and quality
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 24h Pr, 1d FW |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course covers fondamental concepts related to investigations on groundwater quantity and quality for efficient groundwater management.
The main topics that are adressed are: general context of groundwater quantity and quality management, reminder on fondamental concepts in hydrogeology (water budget, piezometry, hydrodynamic parameters ...), field techniques (drilling, piezometric measurements...), performance and interpretation of slug tests and pumping tests, field investigations on groundwater - surface water interactions, groundwater quantity and quality indicators, general introduction on groundwater quality and pollution issues, factors controlling the natural quality of groundwater, pollutant properties and soil/groundwater pollution mechanisms, methods for investigating, controlling and mitigating groundwater pollution problems, Legal and technical aspects of groundwater management |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| General objective : to have theoretical and practical knowledge and a critical mind concerning groundwater quantity and quality management issues, in order to implement optimal protection measures for groundwater.
More specifically: to know and be able to master the main challenges related to groundwater management and protection, to understand and master the main properties and mechanisms that govern groundwater flow and contaminant transport processes in the subsurface, to be able to propose a field investigation programme aiming at quantifying hydrodynamic and transport properties in the subsurface, and to have a general knowledge of the legal and decisional framework related to groundwater management. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| It is required to have followed the course "natural ressources (water, energy) and anthropogenic pressures - Partim 2: groundwater, or any equivalent course on hydrogeology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Theoretical course and seminars based on case studies. Exercises based on the study of an aquifer and the redaction of a characterisation report for this aquifer.
One day of field trip in a hydrogeological basin for demonstration and use of field equipment and devices (pumps, probes) + measurement exercises. |
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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 copies of the presentations given at the courses + reference books + web resources |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam based on (1) a presentation, with an electronic support, of the characterisation report buid during the exercices and (2) questions related to the course. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Second quadrimestre |
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Contacts :
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| Serge Brouyere serge.brouyere@ulg.ac.be - Ph. Orban p.orban@ulg.ac.be Assistants: Julie Gesels (groundwater chemistry) Julie.Gesels@ulg.ac.be Pierre Jamin (groundwater pollution) Pierre.Jamin@ulg.ac.be |
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