Unit HYDROGEOLOGICAL RISK AND GEOSPATIAL MONITORING
- Course
- Safety engineering for the territory and the built environment
- Study-unit Code
- A002274
- Curriculum
- Territorio
- CFU
- 11
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
GEOSPATIAL MONITORING AND GIS
| Code | A000943 |
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| CFU | 5 |
| Teacher | Aurelio Stoppini |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Ingegneria della sicurezza e protezione civile, ambientale e del territorio |
| Academic discipline | ICAR/06 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Monitoring of soil deformations with geomatic techniques. GNSS and terrestrial precision survey techniques. Numerical and IT cartography and its integration into GIS. Structure and main functionalities of open source GIS |
| Reference texts | Lecture notes by the teacher. F. Migliaccio, D. Carrion: Sistemi Informativi Territoriali - Principi e applicazioni, ed. UTET |
| Educational objectives | Students are expected to achieve the objectives related to the Dublin 1 descriptors (knowledge of theoretical-methodological contents) and 2 (ability to correctly apply theoretical knowledge) with reference to the course contents |
| Prerequisites | Basic Geodesy and Surveying knowledges |
| Teaching methods | Frontal lessons integrated by extensive practical sessions in the classroom and outside |
| Other information | Due to the practical character of the module, lectures frequency is advisable |
| Learning verification modality | A single oral examination lasting about 30 minutes, aimed at verifying whether the Student has acquired the knowledge of the themes and methodologies involved by the course |
| Extended program | Geomatics for deformation monitoring: concepts and techniques. Significance of the movements in relation to the phenomenon. GNSS in post-processing and in real time, three-dimensional survey with total station, high-precision geometric leveling. Design, implementation, processing and analysis of the results of geodetic monitoring networks. Numerical and informatic cartography. Reference systems, formats and tools for the coordinated use of cartographic material of different origin and time. Integration and analysis of cartography in geographic information systems (GIS). Main features and functionality of GIS, with reference to the most popular Open Source platforms. Examples and exercises on real data on GIS platforms. |
HYDROGEOLOGICAL RISK
| Code | A000942 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Lucio Di Matteo |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Ingegneria della sicurezza e protezione civile, ambientale e del territorio |
| Academic discipline | GEO/05 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | ITALIAN |
| Contents | Hydrological cycle and water budget. Hydrogeological instability: definition and classification. Hydrogeological risk assessment: prevention and mitigation. Hydro-geomorphology and dynamic risk of the riverbed. Landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk zoning. Hydrogeological Structure Plan (PAI). Monitoring and Early Warning systems. Landslide stabilization techniques according to Eurocode 8 and NTC 2008. - Evaluation of bearing capacity of shallow foundations using Terzaghi, Meyerhof, Vesic and Brinch Hasen methods. - Calculation of stresses induced inside the soil mass by the foundation loads: Boussinesq's and Newmark's Analyses. - Main causes of foundation's settlement. Evaluation of building foundation settlement and damage. - Methods for monitoring foundation settlements (fessurimeters, geodetic measurements). Methods for monitoring aquifers and landslides (piezometers, inclinometers, geodetic measurements, estensimeters, thermographic analysis, GPS observations, laser scanning, SAR-LIDAR data). - Case studies. |
| Reference texts | AAVV, 2015. Dissesto idrogeologico in Italia: pericolosità e indicatori di rischio. Rapporto 2015. ISPRA, pp.162. http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/rapporti/dissesto-idrogeologico-in-italia-pericolosita-e-indicatori-di-rischio-rapporto-2015. Masciocco L. (2012). DISSESTO IDROGEOLOGICO. Il pericolo geoidrologico e la gestione del territorio in Italia. SIGEA, 282 pp. http://www.sigeaweb.it/documenti/gda-supplemento-dissesto-idrogeologico.pdf Gisotti G. (2012). Il dissesto idrogeologico. Previsione, prevenzione e mitigazione del rischio. Dario Flaccovio, 640 p. Some slides and papers concerning the arguments will be provided by the teacher. |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge to understand hydrogeological phenomena and related risks. In detail, students will acquire knowledge on: - Triggering factors of landslides and slope dynamics; - Hydrogeological risk assessment; - Techniques for surveying geomechanical parameters of rock masses, useful for their classification and stabilization; - Monitoring techniques for selecting the most appropriate and reliable alert systems according to the type of phenomenon; - Management of emergency phases during extreme rainfall events related to the ongoing climate of the Mediterranean area. Main skills: - Be able to interpret thematic cartography and critically analyze geological and hydro-meteorological data; - Be able to interact with Local and National Authorities (Civil Protection, Prefecture, etc.), aiming to activate operative protocols during crises induced by hydro-meteorological events. |
| Prerequisites | To follow this course with profit, the student must have basic knowledge of applied geology and hydrogeology, which are helpful to understand the effect of the human impact produced by the main engineering works on environmental systems. |
| Teaching methods | Teaching consists of classroom lectures and field trips. Specific seminars will involve some technicians of local government authorities dealing with the hydrogeological risk. Following is a brief description of teaching methods: - Classroom lectures: the topics are presented to students who are stimulated and involved during the lessons with questions and opinions on the issues discussed, also through the illustration of selected case studies. - Field trip: students are involved in some field and lab experiences concerning hydrogeological instability and monitoring. |
| Other information | The attendance of teaching activities is optional but strongly advised. Students have to be equipped with their scientific calculator and drawing kit. |
| Learning verification modality | The exam consists of multiple-choice test questions aiming to ascertain the student's knowledge, skills, and abilities in communicating and solving the problems related to the hydrogeological risk. The questions concern the different topics discussed during the course, considering both theoretical and practical aspects. Information for students with disabilities is available at http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. |
| Extended program | Basics of applied geology and hydrogeology. The water cycle, water budget, estimate and measurement of the main components of the water budget. Groundwater circulation and evaluation of hydrogeological parameters. Characteristics of rivers, types of inflow to the river. Lithological and hydrogeological characteristics of Central Italy. Climate change and extreme hydrogeological events in the Mediterranean Region. Climatic indices: application to some meteorological stations in Central Italy. National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (MATTM). Response of aquifers during prolonged droughts. Types of hydrogeological instability. Slope degradation processes. Erosion at catchment scale. Fournier Index (FI), Modified Fournier Index (MFI), RUSLE method. Landslides: definition, classification and triggering factors. Rainfall thresholds for the initiation of shallow landslides. River flooding and hydro-geomorphology dynamic of the riverbed. Problems related to liquid and solid flooding. Rock mass characterization: equipment and graphical representation of discontinuities. Rock quality designation (RQD). Geomechanics classification of rock masses. Rock Mass Rating (RMR) and Q system. Hoek & Brown method. Markland test. Hazard and Risk notions. Landslide and flooding risk in Italy. Hydrogeological risk assessment: prevention and mitigation. Landslide and flooding risk zoning. Hydrogeological Structure Plan (PAI). Safeguard measures, risk maps, and emergency plans for hydrogeological risk. Methods for landslide monitoring (piezometers, inclinometers, geodetic measurements, extensometers, thermographic analysis, GPS observations, laser scanning, SAR, GB-InSAR, LIDAR). Case studies. Early Warning systems. Landslide stabilization techniques. Case studies. |