Eco-engineering and stream correction
| Title | Φυτοτεχνικές και Περιβαλλοντικές Διευθετήσεις / Eco-engineering and stream correction |
| Code | 932Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019496 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600276017
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
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
Describe the of plants and plant species used in biological engineering and plant-based arrangements.
Selection of intervenes in the production sites of sediment transported materials.
He will be able to propose solutions to stabilize the sediment sources of debris flow materials using biological planting material.
Biological technique works in the secondary ravines.
He will propose slide surface stabilization projects.
streambed stabilization with biological techniques.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
eco- biological engineering at the lower parts of natural streams and watersheds. Soil stabilization, alluviums, seaside, banks, dunes.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, virgi and aesthetic forests and natural meuseums. Formation of artificial beds and lake basins (debositories)by applying environmental criteria. Stream correction with specific requirements (fish culture, boat racing, swimming,aesthetic improvement, etc.)
Keywords
biological engineering, slope stabilization, sediment sources, streambed stabilization
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
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
υπολογιστής, video projector during teaching and laboratory exercises.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
examination at the end of semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Το σύγγραμα που καλύπτει πλήρως το αντικείμενο του μαθήματος είναι:
Τίτλος πανεπιστημιακών σημειώσεων: Φυτοτεχνικές Διευθετήσεις.
Συγγραφέας: Μάριος Σαπουντζής
Additional bibliography for study
Dam made of fascine or wattle fences
Gully Control in SAT Watersheds
Stream bank bioengineering practice guide
Soil Bioengineering for Upland Slope Protection and Erosion Reduction
Long-term studies of joint technical and biological measures
Bioengineering Techniques for Stream bank Restoration
A Review of Central European Practices
History of Bioengineering Techniques for Erosion Control
in Rivers in Western Europe
Last Update
26-10-2025
