Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Essential notions for the understanding of the different climate conditions in emerging countries and other ones are considered in a context of general and regional atmospheric circulations. The most appropriate climate classification for these regions is explained. A particular attention is paid to rainfall patterns and to spatio-temporal daily precipitation variability.
Combinations of the basic climate variables of the inter and subtropical countries are analysed. (atmospherical soundings will be interpreted)
Instrumentation : (both parts together) a visit of the weather station in Mont Rigi (SSHF) and a visit of the agro-meteo station of Arlon including a comparative study of instruments and other set of measurements are organized. Moreover, observations and an agrometeorological exercise are organised in the weather station of the Campus of Arlon.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will know the bases of the climatology of inter and subtropical regions and will be able to apply them to some major environmental problems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
notions of physics (thermodynamic), of biology and geography
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- calculation of potential and actual evapotranspiration
- use of yield forecasting models, water stress periods analysis
- meteorological observations in a weather station (daily observations)
- agrometeorological exercises based on observations of our weather station
- basic processing of meteo simultaneous data
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
2 to 3-hour lectures (one of two times par day) according to time availabilities.
Alternation of theory and practical works.
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint presentations and paper copies
- References of web sites
- Guyot, climatologie de l'environnement, 2nd edition
Assessment methods and criteria
written exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
No particular remarks.
Partim climatology given in 5 5-hour days (lessons in interactions with the students and with the recourse to internet for the interactive or documentary aspects.
with a portable PC for at least three students.
Examination of the partim climatology to Arlon in January, date to fix. Written examination (with practical test and reasoning to be exposed)
Contacts
Michel ERPICUM
(michel.erpicum@ulg.ac.be)