Torrent, River and Lake Environmental Management
| Title | ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΕΥΘΕΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΧΕΙΜΑΡΡΩΝ,ΠΟΤΑΜΩΝ,ΛΙΜΝΩΝ / Torrent, River and Lake Environmental Management |
| Code | 312Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000142 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600109574
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Class Schedule
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο δ |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ ΔΙΕΥΘΕΤΗΣΗΣ ΟΡΕΙΝΩΝ ΥΔΑΤΩΝ (490) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 17:00 έως 20:00 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600109574
- At the Website of the School: http://www.for.auth.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=23&lang=el
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13415
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
the student should have been taught the basic principles of the hydrological arrangement of torrents currents.
Learning Outcomes
Design and implement specific studies and environmental settlement projects,
will design and study special protective devices such as fish passages.
will apply the natural control arrangement of river and lake torrents.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Morphology of lake river basins. Principles, systems of environmental arrangement of torrents, rivers, lakes. Arrangement works adapted to natural environment. Special works of environmental stream corrections in national parks, virgin and aesthetic forests and natural museums. Formation of artificial beds and lake basins (depositories) by applying environmental criteria. Stream correction with specific requirements (fish culture, boat racing, swimming, aesthetic improvement, etc.)
Keywords
lake and river morphology, natural arrangement torrent, specific environmental torrent control systems, reservoirs, fish passages
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
pc, video projector during teaching and laboratory exercises.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 16 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 90 |
Student Assessment
Description
examination at the end of semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Το σύγγραμα που καλύπτει πλήρως το αντικείμενο του μαθήματος είναι:
Τίτλος πανεπιστημιακών σημειώσεων: Περιβαλλοντικές διευθετήσεις.
Συγγραφέας: Μάριος Σαπουντζής
Additional bibliography for study
Chow V.T., Maidment D.R., Mays L.W. Applied Hydrology, 1988, McGraw-
Gully Control in SAT Watersheds
Stream bank bioengineering practice guide
Soil Bioengineering for Upland Slope Protection and Erosion Reduction
Last Update
03-11-2020
