Unit ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Course
Geosciences for risk and environment management
Study-unit Code
GP001007
Curriculum
Geologia applicata alla salvaguardia e alla pianificazione del territorio
Teacher
David Michele Cappelletti
Teachers
  • David Michele Cappelletti
Hours
  • 42 ore - David Michele Cappelletti
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2021/22
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
CHIM/12
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
Structure and composition of the atmosphere; Water and hydrological cycle; Chemistry of Oceans; Soil chemistry;Isotope effects - Biogeochemical cicles - concepts and models; biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen; biogeochemical cycle of carbon; biogeochemical cycle of sulphur and phosphorus; biogeochemical cycle of metals and trace elements; the Coupling of Biogeochemical cycles; Human modification of the Earth system
Reference texts
W.H.SCHLESINGER, E.S.B ERNHARDT, BIOGEOCHEMISTRY An Analysis of Global Change (third edition) 2013 Elsevier Inc Jacobson, Charlson, Rodhe, Orians - Earth System Science Manahan - Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry Connell- Basic Concepts of Environmental Chemistry
Educational objectives
The main aim of the teaching is to provide students with the basis for an understanding of the biogeochemical cycles which determine the chemical structure and the fluxes of matter and energy between the main spheres (atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, idrosphere). Discussion of the basic environmental issues from a cheical perspective.
Prerequisites
In order to be able to understand the concept developed in the course you must have followed with a positive result the course of General Chemistry;
Teaching methods
Face to face lessons; lectures on all subjects of the course.
Other information
none
Learning verification modality
The exam is an oral interview of about 30 minutes aiming at ascertain the knowledge level and the understanding capability acquired by the student on theoretical and methodological contents as indicated in the programme.
Extended program
Structure and composition of the atmosphere; Water and hydrological cycle; Chemistry of Oceans; Soil chemistry;Isotope effects - Biogeochemical cicles - concepts and models; biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen; biogeochemical cycle of carbon; biogeochemical cycle of sulphur and phosphorus; biogeochemical cycle of metals and trace elements; the Coupling of Biogeochemical cycles; Human modification of the Earth System
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