Press F., Siever R., Grotzinger J., & Jordan T.H., 2006. Capire la Terra, Zanichelli, Bologna.
Castiglioni G.B. 1991. Geomorfologia, UTET, Torino.
Strahler A., 2015. Fondamenti di geografia fisica. Zanichelli, Bologna.
Learning Objectives
The objective of the course is to teach the basic notions of Geology and Geomorphology, in order to foster the development of a mind set able to recognise and understand natural dynamics, mutual human-environment interactions, landscape evolution, geomorphological forms and their causes and the knowledge of the main geological, hydraulic and hydrogeological risks.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures. Exercises
Type of Assessment
oral exam
Course program
Basic notions of Geology
Endogenous phenomena
Magamatic minerals and rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Cartography
Uses and properties of rocks
Hydrology and Hydrography
Fluvial hydraulics
Physical Geography and Geomorphology
Landslides
Landslide monitoring
Risk management
Case histories
Practical exercises of geomorphological interpretation of topographic maps
Geological framing of Montalbano (PT)
