CODE 97239 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 10720 (LM-35) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/01 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: FLUVIAL AND TIDAL MORPHODYNAMICS TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will be instructed on the general processes involved in the eco-morphodynamics of tidal environments, gaining useful skills to research and consultancy purposes AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The module aims to provide some knowledge about the morphodynamic evolution of tidal basins and estuaries. Estuaries and lagoons are indeed important nature areas in and around which many human activities take place. These features together with the adjacent coasts form a coherent system in terms of water movement, sediment budget and morphology. The knowledge in this area is thus needed for the sustainable management of coastal systems. This involves ensuring safety against flooding, optimal economic use and preservation of the natural character of the systems. TEACHING METHODS The lectures are organized in about 50 hours of theory. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Tidal waves. Constant width estuaries. Weakly convergent estuaries. Hydrodynamics and morphodynamics of shallow tidal basins. Introduction to Ecohydraulics. Biofilms. Plants, hydraulics and sediment dynamics. Sea level rise effects. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY During the course students will have to download and read scientific papers and book chapters. These are all freely available from aulaweb. A detailed literature list will be made available at the start of the course. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD NICOLETTA TAMBRONI Ricevimento: Appointments are arranged via email to nicoletta.tambroni@unige.it Exam Board MARCO ENRICO COLOMBINI (President) NICOLETTA TAMBRONI (President) MICHELE BOLLA PITTALUGA LESSONS LESSONS START February 2020 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam includes only an oral examination which is aimed at ascertaining the degree of knowledge of the topics described during the lectures. Usually, the students will be asked three questions on relatively large subjects, leaving the details to the following discussion. ASSESSMENT METHODS If necessary, during the examination, the student will also be asked to solve simple problems to test the operational capabilities acquired. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 15/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
