Geography of Karst Regions
0
2024-2025
01013926
Área Científica do Menor
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
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)
NoSyllabus
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.