Duration
18h Th, 6h Pr
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
Definition and analyse of the radiation, radiative balance; water and energy balance of a crop soil ; soil temperature conduction; water and energy exchange by convection
- Calculation of the evapotranspiration, agroclimatic zoning
- Application of a crop growth monitoring system
- Agrometeorological specific instruments
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will know the bases of the agrometeorology 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
Report to defend during the oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
No particular remarks.
Contacts
Bernard TYCHON
(Bernard.Tychon@ulg.ac.be)