Environmental Hydrogeology
| Title | ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΥΔΡΟΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑ / Environmental Hydrogeology |
| Code | NGGG 828Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Voudouris |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019092 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 30
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| EFARMOSMENĪ GEŌLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| GEŌFYSIKĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| PERIVALLONTIKĪ GEŌGRAFIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600285774
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
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/1/600285774
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg887e/
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1) Recognize and describe the basic concepts and principles governing environmental hydrogeology.
2) Distinguish and explain the physical and chemical properties of water and groundwater sampling techniques.
3) Describe and interpret the physical processes that take place in the soil, in the unsaturated and saturated zones of the aquifer.
4) Recognize the hydrogeochemical processes of groundwater pollution.
5) Select locations for landfills and recognize and address the environmental impacts of landfills and the problems of sealing them.
6) Define the concept of vulnerability and risk of groundwater to external pollution and identify and describe the methods for assessing them.
7) Define the protection perimeters of hydrological projects (springs and boreholes).
8) Identify soil-aquifer treatment systems and methods for decontaminating groundwater aquifers.
9) Through the Field Exercise, identify and evaluate the role of environmental hydrogeology and its applications.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
•Introduction to the basic concepts of Hydrogeology - Terminology
•Soil properties
•Groundwater quality
•Evaluation of hydrochemical data-Hydrochemical types of groundwater
•Interaction of water and environment
•Pollution and contamination of groundwater
•Pollution sources and transport of pollution (advection, diffusion, hydrodynamic dispersion)
•Soil as recipient of solid wastes - Sanitary Landfill- Site selection
•Vulnerability of aquifers to external pollution
•Disposal of wastewater on land, Soil-Aquifer-Treatment
•Salinity of groundwater due to seawater intrusion
•Impacts of climate change on groundwater
•Protection and remediation of aquifers
Field Trip
The field trip includes a guided tour of the Mavrorachi landfill including the sewage treatment plant, the groundwater monitoring network, and the disposal site. The criteria of site selection are presented and analyzed. In addition, a presentation of the waste management practices of the Mavrorachi landfill took place.
Keywords
Protection of environment, hydrogeochemistry, aquifer, pollution, vulnerability, sanitary landfills, remediation.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
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
1)The teachers uses computer and relative presentation or other software during the lectures
2)Part of the lectures’ presentations as well as additional educational material are available to the students through the auth e-learning platform
3)The teachers communicate with the students via e-mail, dropbox or other social media (e.g. skype, viber, etc
4)The course evaluation is performed using the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.) website
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam with multiple-choice questions (formative and inferential).
Written exam with short answer questions (formative, inferential).
Written exam with extended answer questions (formative, inferential).
Written exam with problem solving (formative, inferential).
Laboratory work (formative and inferential).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Περιβαλλοντική Υδρογεωλογία, Κ. Βουδούρης, 2η Έκδοση 2025, ISBN: 978-618-221-124-3, Εκδόσεις Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ ΑΕ.
2. Γενική Υδρογεωλογία, Γ. Σούλιος, Τόμος Δ', University Studio Press. 2006, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Additional bibliography for study
Soliman, M., LaMoreaux, P., Memon, B., Assaad, F., LaMoreaux, J. (1998): Environmental
Hydrogeology. Lewis Publishers.
Last Update
20-06-2025
