Teacher
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RIPA Maria Nicolina
(syllabus)
ELEMENTS OF CARTOGRAPHY Reference systems and the main systems of map projection Geographic coordinates Representation systems: UTM and Gauss Boaga. Altimetry and digital terrain models. Italian Cartography IGM Map reading ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE Weather variables and their measurement: solar radiation, air temperature, air humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall. Climate and territorial processes: climatic indices, process indicators SOIL Origin and characteristics of soils Soil and territorial processes: Soil-water relations, surface runoff, water erosion, methods of calculation and control strategies Soil/Land usability: limiting factors and evaluation methods (land capability, land suitability) WATER River systems: hydrographic network, elements of morphometry, zoning longitudinal and transverse River systems and territorial processes: water quality, IBE, IFF Lake systems: characteristics and morphology of the lakes Lake systems and territorial processes: eutrophication Underground aquifers: characteristics and definitions Underground aquifers and territorial processes: alteration of the quality of groundwater, and vulnerability assessment methods (DRASTIC, SINTACS) AGRICULTURAL NON POINT SOURCES OF POLLUTION mobility of nutrients and pesticides in water and soil, methods and models for assessing (GLEAMS). Methods and strategies for control and mitigation Best Management Pratices (BMP) definition.
(reference books)
Leone A., Ambiente e pianificazione. Analisi, processi, sostenibilità, Franco Angeli Ed., Milano 2011 On Google Classroom platform will be available articles and material useful for the annual project
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