MODULE 2: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROGEOLOGY
- Review of Elements of Hydrogeology.
- Use of tracers in hydrogeology.
- Hydrodynamic of Wells:
Steady state (Dupuit theory).
Steps test.
Transient state (Theis theory; Jacob, Hantush – Jacob and Neuman theories).
Curve slope.
Examples and exercises on the various methods.
- Hydrogeology of unsaturated zone.
- Groundwater pollution.
- Remediation and decontamination of groundwater.
- Management of coastal aquifers.
Relationship fresh water – salt water;
Ghibern Herzberg’s relation.
- Groundwater protection:
vulnerability, hazard and risk;
static and dynamic protection of wells and springs.
- Artificial recharge of groundwater (hints on).
- Interactions between groundwater and engineering works.
- Outline of Mathematical Modeling in Hydrogeology (hints on).
- Water uses. Agricultural, civil and industrial.
- The laws on groundwater.
- Outline of low-enthalpy geothermal (hints on).
- Hydrogeological cartography with national and international examples.
- Seminars and thematic analysis conducted by experts.
- Cases history and tutorials.