Educational goals

With the theorical and the practical preparation of the course and after the final exam, the student will be able to define the framework of the environmental context of the cryosphere (Glacier, snow and permafrost) in mountain areas, including features and potential risks, and to organize knowledge and data for eventual solutions and interventions. From the practical point ov view a special attention (with a deep programme of theoric and practical exercises) will be devoted to snow surveys and related methodologies and sinthetic outcomes, in particular, snow stratigraphy and snow on the ground profile. Fundamental priciples of geomorphology of mountain environment will be introduced, coupled to the study and recognising/survey, in the framework of global warming, of landforms and effects.
In particular, applying knowledge and understanding, communication and learning skills will be verified.