Geoenvironmental Engineering
Code
10738
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências da Terra
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria da Graça Azevedo de Brito
Weekly hours
6
Total hours
64
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
The aim is to give multidisciplinary technical training on geoenvironmental problems, that includes knowledge of engineering geology, environment, geochemistry and urban planning.
Prerequisites
Students should have knowledge in the field of applied geosciences, namely, geology, hydrogeology, geotechniques exploration (soil and rock), geostatistical modeling, geographic information systems.
Subject matter
The curriculum includes the following subjects:
Type geo-environmental engineering problems. Geo-environmental conditions of regional development. Geoenvironmental risk. Risk management models.
Soil contamination problems in Portugal and in the European Union.
Methodology for the assessment of contaminated sites. Contamination model. Investigation steps. Sampling methods and field surveying.
Environmental geochemistry. Reference values and background. .
Risk assessment for human health and monitoring / remediation plans.
Land remediation technologies (soil and groundwater).
Presentation and discussion of real cases - specifications for the environmental assessment of contaminated industrial areas.
Bibliography
[1]BELL, F.G. (1998) - “Environmental Geology – principles and practice”, Blackwell science, 594p.
[2] LaGREGA, M. D., BUCKINGHAM, P. L. & EVANS, J. C. (2001) - Hazardous Waste Management.McGraw-Hill,New York, 2nd Ed., XXVI + 1202 p.
[3] LECOMTE, P. (1999) – Polluted Sites. Remediation of Soils and Groundwater. A.A Balkema Publish.,Brookfield, VII + 210 p.
[4] PETTS, J., CAIRNEY, T. & SMITH, M., (1997) – Risk-Based Contaminated Land Investigation and Assessment, John Wiley & Sons,New York, p. 334.
[5] SHARMA, H. D.; REDDY, K. R. (2004) - Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and Emerging Waste Management Technologies, 992 p.
Evaluation method
70% theorectical classification from 2 mini tests (or exame) + 10% classification of one field trip report + 20% oral presentation of a practical case study