Hydrogeologic Mapping

Year
1

Academic year
2019-2020

Code
03006290

Subject Area
Territory and Environmental Engineering

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Hydrogeology (1st cycle).

Geological Mapping.

Applied Hydrogeology (2nd cycle).

Teaching Methods

Analysis of case studies.

Development of office, laboratorial and field activities with the guidance of the teacher.

Conducting field trips and studies.

Learning Outcomes

Provide tools, procedures and skills to perform : (1) detailed in situ characterization of surface and groundwater resources, (2) collection, processing and analysis (in situ and laboratory) of water samples, (3) water balances, (4) spatial and temporal definition of hydrodynamic and hydrochemical processes, (5) the preparation of hydrological and hydrogeological documents (scientific and thechnical reports, maps, models, etc.).

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. Office and laboratorial preparation of field trips and activities for geological, hydrogeological and hidrogeophysical studies.

2. Geological and structural in situ characterization.

3. Field and laboratorial equipment and procedures for hydrodynamic and hydrochemistry characterization of natural water resources.

4. Hydrochemical and hydrogeological mapping and modeling of aquifer units and systems.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 20.0%
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%

Bibliography

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Sanders; L.L. - (1998) A MANUAL OF FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY. Ed: Prentice Hall. New Jersey. 380 p.

Weight, W.D. & Sonderegger, J.L. (2001) MANUAL OF APPLIED FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY. - Ed. McGraw-Hill, 608p.

Domenico, P.A. e Schwartz, F.W. (1997) PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HYDROGEOLOGY – Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 2nd ed. 506p.

Appelo CAJ and Postma D (2005) GEOCHEMISTRY, GROUNDWATER AND POLLUTION. 2nd ed. A.A.Balkema Publishers, Leiden. 649p.

Freeze, A.R. & Cherry, J.A. (1979) GROUNDWATER – Ed. Prentice-Hall, NY, 604p.

Fetter, C.W. (2001) APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY. Prentice Hall. 4th ed. 598p.

Matthess, G & Harvey, J.C. (1982) THE PROPERTIES OF GROUNDWATER - Ed: John Wiley & Sons. 406 p.

Singhal, B.B.S. & Gupta, R.P. (1999) APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY OF FRACTURED ROCKS. – Ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 400p.