Unit GEOLOGICAL FIELD TRIPS
- Course
- Geosciences for risk and environment management
- Study-unit Code
- 55015003
- Curriculum
- Geosciences for environmental sustainability
- Teacher
- Francesco Frondini
- Teachers
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- Francesco Frondini
- Giuseppe Saldi (Codocenza)
- Hours
- 24 ore - Francesco Frondini
- 12 ore (Codocenza) - Giuseppe Saldi
- CFU
- 3
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2023/24
- Learning activities
- Altro
- Area
- Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro
- Academic discipline
- NN
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- English
- Contents
- Observation and recognition of the geochemical and mineralogical processes that characterise volcanic and geothermal systems, mining areas and hydrothermal systems. Study of the environmental problems and risks associated with the exploitation of geothermal resources, mining sites and volcanic activity. A multidisciplinary approach based on geological, petrographic, mineralogical and geochemical observations will be used during the excursions.
- Reference texts
- Field-trip guide
- Educational objectives
- - to be able to work independently and in groups in the field;
- acquire the ability to collect samples of geological matrices (water, gas, rock, soil);
- acquire the ability to write technical reports. - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology and volcanology
- Teaching methods
- Field lessons with practical exercises. The practical activity includes measurements of water physico-chemical parameters and sampling of aqueous ans solid samples.
- Other information
- Excursions will be organised and coordinated in collaboration with the other courses of the curriculum.
- Learning verification modality
- final report
- Extended program
- - Geothermics: characteristics of high and medium-low enthalpy systems.
- Volcanology: field recognition of the main volcanic products
- Volcanic risk and volcanic monitoring
- Mineral deposits and environmental issues
- Contamination of surface and groundwater