OVERVIEW

The teaching unit is composed of two modules that provide students with a comprehensive overview of various Earth surface dynamics. The first addresses the impacts of disasters on coastal environments, with a focus on hydraulic, maritime and coastal engineering, analysis of the phenomenon of marine pollution and monitoring. The second is dedicated to wildfire hazards. It covers wildfire as an Earth system process, the quantification of wildfire danger, hazard and risk, and the simulation of wildfire scenarios. According to the 2005 Flood Directive, the area to be analysed for landslides, river and coastal erosion extends from the edge of the water catchment area to the closure depth on the sea. This indicates that, from an environmental engineering perspective, all Earth surface processes are interconnected — from the proper management of wildfires (which can trigger soil erosion, increase surface runoff, and elevate the likelihood of debris flows and landslides) to the overall condition of the coastline. For the coastal area the sediment transport from the hydraulic network is one of the sources of the evolution of the coastal line (erosion and deposit).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching unit is composed of two modules that provide students with a comprehensive overview of various Earth surface dynamics. The first module addresses the impacts of disasters on coastal environments, with a focus on hydraulic, maritime and coastal engineering, analysis of the phenomenons of marine pollution, and marine ecosystem monitoring. The second module is dedicated to wildfire hazards. It covers wildfire as an Earth system process, the quantification of wildfire danger, hazard and risk, and the simulation of wildfire scenarios. According to the 2005 Flood Directive, the area to be analysed for landslides, river and coastal erosion extends from the edge of the water catchment area to the closure depth of the coastal zone at sea. This indicates that, from an environmental engineering perspective, all Earth surface processes are interconnected — from the proper management of wildfires (which can trigger soil erosion, increase surface runoff, and elevate the likelihood of debris flows and landslides) to the overall condition of the coastline. For the coastal area the sediment transport from the hydraulic network is one of the sources of the evolution of the coastal line (erosion and deposit).

PREREQUISITES

The course doesn't request a prerequisites

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the teacher and the School's contact person for disability at the beginning of teaching to agree on possible teaching arrangements that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns. Contacts of the teacher and the School's disability contact person can be found at the following link Comitato di Ateneo per l’inclusione delle studentesse e degli studenti con disabilità o con DSA | UniGe | Università di Genova

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://courses.unige.it/10553/p/students-timetable

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

See the specific indications of the two modules of the teaching unit.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The lessons of both modules of the teaching unit  will be performed using power point presentations. The material showed during each lesson will be uploadead also in the  “AulaWEB “of the course, and eventually on dedicated MS TEAMS groups.

During the  two modules different moments will be introduced to evaluate the comprehension using Wooclap test or similar procedure.

It will be requested to produce some technical relations that will be discussed in the classroom to increase the communication and critical skills of the students.