Module Number:
| 42436
- module is no longer offered from WS 2016/17 |
Module Title: | Applications of Hydrogeology |
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Anwendungen der Hydrogeologie
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Department: |
Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
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Responsible Staff Member: | -
Associate Prof. (Univ. Damaskus) Dr. agr. Ibrahim, Bachar
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Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
Duration: | 1 semester |
Frequency of Offer: |
Every winter semester
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Credits: |
6
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Learning Outcome: | This module provides an understanding of two important applications of hydrogeology:
- Applications of hydrogeology for the management of catchment areas
- Investigation of groundwater contaminations and their remediation
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Contents: | Lecture/Seminar "Hydrogeology of Large Catchments”: Methods and approaches for assessing groundwater resources regarding quality and quantity with a focus on the regional scale (large river drainage basins)
- Characterisation of groundwater quality
- statistical methods to assess natural and anthropogenically influenced conditions
- groundwater protection; examples from current research
- Balancing the water budget
- components of the water balance, esp. groundwater recharge
- Environmentally important mass fluxes in soil and groundwater (esp. nitrogen, phosphorus)
- Modelling of water balance components and of mass fluxes
- concepts, necessary data, validation, software
- examples from current research
Lecture/Seminar "Investigation of Groundwater Contamination":
- principals of contaminated site treatment (registration, exploration, assessment, remediation, aftercare)
- legal background
- Types of groundwater contamination
- physical and chemical properties of contaminants
- Migration of contamination in the subsurface
- relevant aquifer properties
- Investigation methods for contaminated areas
- developing a process model of the site for risk assessment and the planning of monitoring and remediation measures
- Methods for groundwater restoration / remediation
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Recommended Prerequisites: | Basics of hydrogeology and geochemistry strongly recommended (e.g. module 42419 Applied Geology) |
Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 4 Hours per Week per Semester
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Seminar
/ 8 Hours
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Self organised studies
/ 112 Hours
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Teaching Materials and Literature: | - Fetter, C. W. (2001). Applied Hydrogeology. Prentice Hall
- Fetter, C.W. (1993). Contaminant Hydrogelogy. Prentice Hall
- Appelo, C. A. J.; Postma, D. (2005). Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution. Balkema
- Voigt, H.-J. (1990). Hydrogeochemie. Springer
- Matschullat, J.; Tobschall, H. J.; Voigt, H.-J. (1998). Umweltgeochemie. Springer
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Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - LE/SE "Hydrogeology of Large Catchments": seminar presentation
- LE/SE "Investigation and Remediation of Groundwater Contamination": Written exam (90 min.) about lecture contents or presentation (depending on the number of students)
Module grade: each component: 50% |
Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
Limited Number of Participants: | None |
Part of the Study Programme: | |
Remarks: | None |
Module Components: | - 420734: LE/SE Hydrogeology of Large Catchments
- 420735: LE/SE Investigation and Remediation of Groundwater Contamination
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Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |