Teacher
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PISCOPO Vincenzo
(syllabus)
Geomorphology: morphogenetic processes, climatic and non-climatic geomorphology, morphoclimatic equilibrium. Weathering. Slow soil flow and creep. Water erosion: sheet erosion, rill erosion, gully erosion. Soil loss and measurement methods. River processes: erosion, transport and deposition; river landforms. Coastal processes and landforms. Glacier and glacial morphology. Arid geomorphology. Landslides: Varnes classification, morphology, causes. Structural geomorphology. Karst geomorphology. Geomorphological maps. Soil characterization: general types of soils, index properties and classification, soil particle size, grain size distribution curves, relative density of cohesionless soils, consistency of clay soils, Atterberg limits, plasticity chart. Physical and elastic characteristics of rocks. Rock mass. Compressibility and consolidation of soils. Concept of shearing resistance and shearing strength. Landslide hazard and risk and risk mitigation. Volcanic risk. Seismic risk.
(reference books)
Bell F.G. (1998) Environmental geology: principles and methods. Wiley-Blackwell.
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