B019535 -

Italian

Hillslopes and fluvial processes, Geology applied to engineering, Environmental geophysics

Scesi L., Papini M.& Gattinoni P. (2003) - Geologia applicata. Applicazione ai progetti di ingegneria civile. Volume 2. I Edizione. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Slides of the lectures are available on the Moodle e-learning Platform (http://e-l.unifi.it)
(or on the web page http://www.dicea.unifi.it/massimo.rinaldi)

(1) To enhance the knowledge in the field of soil protection and hydro-geological hazards (landslides, fluvial dynamics, groundwater pollution); (2) to illustrate approaches and methods of geology and geomorphology applied to the civil and environmental engineering.

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Front lectures. Thematic seminars.

For additional information contact the professor by e-mail

Oral test

1) Hillslope processes: landslides and soil erosion
2) Vulnerability of aquifers and groundwater
3) Geology applied to engineering works: tunnels, roads, dams
4) Environmental geology: mining activity and waste disposal
5) Fluvial dynamics: river morphologies, fluvial processes, channel adjustments, hydromorphology and river management
6) Environmental geophysics