Field Hydrogeology

Recommended Prerequisites

General knowledge about geology, mineralogy, petrology, chemistry and physics.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical classes.

Discussion of case studies

Resolution of  theoretical and practical exercises

Development of laboratory activities

Development of field observations and tests.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to qualify the students to:

a) characterize and classify physically and chemically natural water bodies, and to define uses and quality;

b) set exploration-evaluation plans and to build projects and structures for water catchments;

c) assess and evaluated impacts of human activities on water bodies;

d) develop protection and recovery-remediation plans;

e) integrate teams for a sustainable management of water bodies;

f) integrate teams of environmental management and land planning.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Water bodies, surface and groundwater as a natural resource - environment component - Natural Heritage

2. Techniques and study of water levels: Volumetry, hydrodynamics, Hydrochemistry – Quality. Prospecting-for water resources –characterization. Modeling. Monitoring

3. Surface water  bodies. Atmospheric precipitation. Retention and surface runoff. Watersheds. Structure for capturing surface waters.

4. The water in the unsaturated zone

5. Groundwater: units and aquifer systems. Aquifers in detrital-porous, karstic, fissured-crystalline and volcanic media. Aquifer system in the region of the course. Structures for collecting groundwaters.

6. Sustainable management of water bodies

7. Impacts resulting from human activities. water contamination

8. Remediation recovery and protection measures

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Exam: 80.0%

Bibliography

Appelo, C. A. J.;Postma, D. (2005)Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution (2 Ed.) Leiden: A. A. Balkema Publishers

Brassington, R(2007)Field Hydrogeology (3rd Ed.). New York: Ed. John Willey & Sons.

Cunningham, W.L., and Schalk, C.W., Comps(2011)Groundwater technical procedures of the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 1-A1, 151p

Hiscock, K.; Bense, V. F(2014)HydrogeologyPrinciples and practice. (2nd. Ed.) Oxford: Wiley Blackwell

Sundaram, B. et al. (2009)Groundwater Sampling and Analysis-A Field Guide. Geoscience Australia.Record 2009/27.ISBN 978-1-921672-07-1

Delleur J.W. (Ed)(2007)THE HANDBOOK OF GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING. Boca Raton, CRC Press

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

World Health Organization (WHO)(2011)Guidelines for drinking-water quality (4th ed.). Geneva: WHO Library. ISBN 978 92 4 154815 1