Duration
22h Th, 8h Pr
Number of credits
| Advanced Master in Environmental Sciences and Management in Developing Countries (Registrations are closed) | 3 crédits | |||
| Advanced Master in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Charles Bielders, Bruno Delvaux
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
https://uclouvain.be/cours-2022-lbres2203
Four topics will be adressed :
Part I ' Soil forming processes and pedological processes in warm regions : use of phase diagrams (stability, solubility), recognition of major soil types via the interpretation of morphological and analytical data of typical soil profiles.
Part II - Relations between constituents and properties: studyof permanent and variable charge models, isoelectric point and point of zero charge, retention of cations and anions, phosphate adsorption, carbon storage, micro-aggregation, implications for physical and physicochemical properties of the soils .
Part III - Diagnosis of major soils in tropical regions: determinants of fertility, estimates of stocks of humus and nutrients, diagnosis of constraints (nutrient depletion, acidity, salinity') and physical degradation (hard setting, compaction, erosion) based on morphological and analytical data.
Part IV - Techniques of remediation and management viewed through some major cropping systems and soil types (case studies)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
a. Contribution de l'activité au référentiel AA (AA du programme)
M1.2 ; M1.4 ; M2.2 ; M2.4 ; M6.5
b. Formulation spécifique pour cette activité des AA du programme :
At the end of the course, , on the basis of case studies, students should be able to:
- Integrate morphological, mineralogical and physico-chemical properties of soils, in order to diagnose the functioning of soils of warm regions and to identify constraints
- Establish appropriate soil management and remediation practices adapted to soil, climate and socio-economic conditions
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled "Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit".
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Classes, illustrated by case studies
- Case study analyses
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Recommended or required readings
Reference book : 'Soils of the tropics' de A. Van Wambeke
Online resources : Moodle
Written exam : theoretical questions and analysis of case study
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course can be given in English.
Contacts
charles.bielders@uclouvain.be
bruno.delvaux@uclouvain.be