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Degree course in
Civil and environmental engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering and Architecture

APPLIED GEOLOGY
cod. 23317

Academic year 2024/25
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Fulvio CELICO
Academic discipline
Geologia applicata (GEO/05)
Field
Ingegneria ambientale e del territorio
Type of training activity
Characterising
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
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Learning objectives

Introduction to Geology and Hydrogeology

Prerequisites

No

Course unit content

Rocks classification. Geological and structural settings of natural environments. Introduction to Hydrogeology

Full programme

Introduction to Geology(knowledge and understanding). Water cycle (knowledge and understanding).
Underground water distribution (knowledge and understanding).
Hydraulic properties of rocks (knowledge and understanding).
Aquifer and groundwater (knowledge and understanding).
Hydrodynamics processes (knowledge and understanding).
Interactions between ground- and surface-waters (knowledge and understanding).
Hydrogeological behaviour of porous, fissured and karstified media (knowledge and understanding).
Tapping works (applying knowledge and understanding).

Bibliography

Celico, P., 1986/1988 - Prospezioni Idrogeologiche, voll. I e II. Liguori Ed., Napoli

Teaching methods

Frontal and field lectures. Practical activities

Assessment methods and criteria

During the course, several problems will be analysed and solved by the students, to simulate the solution of professional scenarios. This approach allows the students growth also in terms of technical and scientific language.
The final evaluation is an oral exam. During the exam, different problems must be solved by the students. The exam is made of five questions at least, to explore the main topics of the program. The laude can be acquired in case of outstanding capacity of problem solving.

Other information

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