1. Slides of lessonsi (available online on platform e-learning Moodle Unifi)
2. Rinaldi M., Surian N., Comiti F., Bussettini M. (2016) – IDRAIM: Sistema di valutazione idromorfologica, analisi e monitoraggio dei corsi d’acqua. ISPRA, Manuali e Linee Guida 131/2016, Roma.
3. Rinaldi M., Belletti B., Comiti F., Nardi L., Mao L., Bussettini M. (2016) – Sistema di rilevamento e classificazione delle unità morfologiche dei corsi d’acqua (SUM). ISPRA, Manuali e Linee Guida 132/2016, Roma.
Learning Objectives
The objectives of the class are to: (i) achieve basic knowledge about geological, geomorphological, hydraulic and ecological processes responsible for the basic functioning of natural river systems; (ii) learn about impacts that human activity can cause on these processes and understand methods for evaluating the condition and the alterations of the river; (iii) achieve knowledge, by a review of methodologies, measures and international study cases, on river restoration, its applications, limitations and advantages.
Furthermore the class intends to provide the capability of using in an appropriate manner terminology and concepts in order to:
- understand literature related to river management and restoration;
- effectively discuss arguments and problems covered during the class;
- capability of achieving further knowledge and updates from the scientific and technical literature in the perspective of the continuation of the study program.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
The class will be carried out by frontal lessons with use of PowerPoint informatic support
Further information
None
Type of Assessment
Oral test. The conversation aims to verify, by the mean of theoretical questions and critical discussion with the professor:
- acquisition of the knowledge covered during the class;
- capability of using in an appropriate manner the terminology of the discipline;
- capability of critically discussing topics and problems covered;
- capability of understanding the literature and achieve further knowledge and updates during the continuation of the study program.
Course program
Part I: Geological, geomorphological, hydraulic and ecological processes responsible for the basic functioning of natural river systems
1. Geological factors
2. Processes at catchment scale. Hydrological processes, Processes of sediment supply and delivery.
3. Channel processes. Flow hydraulics, Erosion, Sediment transport, Sedimentation, Vegetation and large wood.
4. Geomorphic units. Classification and description of in-channel and floodplain geomorphic units.
5. Fluvial morphologies. Classification and description of channel morphologies of mountain streams and alluvial rivers.
6. Morphological changes and evolutive trends of river channels in consequence of natural and/or human causes.
7. River ecology. Biotic components of the ecosystem, river habitats, trophic relations, ecological state and study methods.
Part II: Methodologies for evaluating river conditions and for river restoration
8. Normative context: Water Framework Directive and Flood Directive.
9. Assessment of hydromorphological river conditions.
10. Hydraulic risk and morphological dynamics.
11. Risk mitigation measures.
12. River restoration. Terminology and objectives. Decisional and evaluation processes. Priorities and strategies of intervention. Measures of hydromorphological improvement. Measures of ecological improvement. Landscape and fruition. Effects of river restoration interventions. Study cases.