Geologia applicata e idrologia

Index - Action of meteorological agents on slope dynamics. Geotechnics characterisation of rocks: porosity, grain-size, Atterberg limits, water and rocks. Elements of hydrology and hydrogeology Measurement of climate data, distribution and cartographic representation of precipitation. Subsurface water, water table and artesian aquifers. Action of meteorological agents and influencing factors.Rainwater erosion, morphology of erosion processes on slopes: surface erosion, deep erosion. Wind erosion. Slope instability, mass movement: causes, effects on the territory, morphology of landslides, classification. Action of watercourses. Fluvial sedimentation, erosion and transport. Basal level of erosion, equilibrium profile. Hydrographic, catchment and hydrogeological basin. Hydrographic network, hydrographic patterns. Torrential and fluvial basins: characters and parts, meanders, fluvial terraces, river bed.Morphometry of hydrographic basins (hierarchical order, drainage density.).Elements of fluvial hydrology River flow rate, fluvial regime, basin water balance, drainage coefficient. Modes of transport: suspension, traction and solution Study of precipitation and liquid and solid flow rates, for the design of fluvial engineering works: climate possibility distributions, Gumbel method, rainfall extremes, return periods. Hydraulic-forestry engineering techniques in torrent basins, nature engineering works. Elements of aerophotogrammetry Stereoscopic interpretation of aerial images and photo interpretation for the identification of forms of slope instability and erosion, and for hydrography. Topic-specific cartography: production of topic-specific maps, guiding principles. Reading and interpretation of topic-specific maps (slope, lithologic and slope-distribution stability, etc.).