Geography of Karst Regions

Year
0
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
01013926
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes, with initial presentation of the topic by the professor, group discussion and student presentations.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this class students should:

a) understan the main operational principles of the karst system

b) understand the main aspects and specific features of karst landscapes

c) understand the diversity of processes and karst landscapes in time and space (globally)

d) relate human activities to the specifics of karst territories

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.  Introduction: concepts, historical development of knowledge and geographic importance of karst 

2.  Karstified rocks

3.  The karst process

4. Karst surface forms:

5. Deep karst forms

6. Karst hydrology: dynamics and processes

7. The climate and karst: a synthesis on a global scale

8. Karsts and paleokarsts of Portugal: attempt to synthesize

9. Karst and humans

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Mini Tests: 50.0%
Research work: 50.0%

Bibliography

AUDRA, Philippe (1994) - Karsts alpins. Génése des grands réseaux souterrains. Karstologie, Memoires, 5,

CUNHA, Lúcio (1990) - As serras calcárias de Condeixa-Sicó-Alvaiázere. INIC, Lisboa.

FORD, D. e WILLIAMS, P. (1994) - Karst Geomorphology and Hidrology. Chapman and Hall, Londres.

GILLIENSEN, David (1996) - Caves:processes, development and management. Blackwell Pub., Oxford.

MAIRE, Richard (1980) - Eléments de karstologie Physique. Spelunca, 1.

MARTINS, Alfredo Fernandes (1949) - O Maciço Calcário Estremenho -  Contribuição para um estudo de Geografia Física. Coimbra.

NICOD, Jean (2003) - Les karsts dinariques.Paysage et problèmes. Karstologie, Memoires, 10, Ljubliana.

RODRIGUES, L., CUNHA, L., RAMOS, C.,  PEREIRA, A. R.,  TELES, V.  e DIMUCCIO, L.  (2007) – Glossário ilustrado de termos cársicos. Edições Colibri, Lisboa, 167 p.

SALOMON, J. N. (2000) – Précis de Karstologie. Bordéus, PUB. Coll. Scieteren.