Pedology and Hydrology

Code:

GEOL1006

Acronym:

GEOL1006

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Landscape Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AP	44	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	48	162
L:G	27	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Part I — Pedology To recognize soil as a system containing solid materials (mineral or organic), liquid materials (soil solution) and gaseous materials (water vapour and other gases), which may support plant growth. To know the soil forming factors. To recognize the environmental and social-economic importance of soil systems. To know the field, laboratory and other methods and techniques commonly used in soil related scientific and technological activities. Part II — Hydrology To know the functioning of underground and surface hydrologic systems. To recognize the environmental and social-economic importance of hydrologic systems. To know the field, laboratory and other methods and techniques commonly used water resources related scientific and technological activities.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should acquire skills to successfully to carry out scientific-technological tasks in Pedology and Hydrology.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theoretical classes

Pedology

1. Basic concepts

2. Soil mineral fraction

3. Soil atmosphere

4. Soil organic matter

5. Soil exchange complex

6. Pedogenesis

7. Soil classification

8. Soil mapping

9. Soil erosion

 

Hydrology

1. Basic concepts

2. Hidrochemistry

3. The underground phase of the water cycle

4. Underground water movement

5. Hidropedology

 

Practical classes

1. Macroscopic identification and characterization of minerals, rocks and weathered materials.

2. Soil profile studies.

3. Soil sampling.

4. Measurement of physical and chemical properties of soils.

5. The use of soil maps.

6. Water sampling.

7. Measurement of water pH, electric conductivity, temperature and TDS.

8. Hydrogeologic profiles.

9. Graphic treatment and interpretation of hydrochemical data.

Mandatory literature

FAO; Guidelines for Soil Description, FAO, 2006 (Available at: ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/agll/docs/guidel_soil_descr.pdf)
Soil Science Division Staff; Soil Survey Manual, USDA - United States Department of Agriculture, 2017
FAO; World Reference Base for Soil Resources, FAO, 2014 (Available at: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3794e.pdf)
European Commission; Soil Atlas of Europe., 2005
Universidade de Extremadura - Espanha; Edafologia
Produtividade dos solos e ambiente; Produtividade dos solos e ambiente, Escolar Editora, 2003
Poeter, E, et al.; Groundwater in Our Water Cycle, The Groundwater Project, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-7770541-1-3
Hipólito, J.R. e Vaz, A. C.; Hidrologia e Recursos Hídricos, IST Press, 2011
Woessner, WW, Poeter, EP; Hydrogeologic Properties of Earth Materials and Principles of Groundwater Flow, The Groundwater Project, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-7770541-2-0
Lin, H; Earth’s Critical Zone and hydropedology: concepts, characteristics, and advances, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2010

Complementary Bibliography

Porta, J., López-Acevedo, M. & Roquero, C.; Edafologia para la agricultura y el medio ambiente, Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, 2003
Mendes, B. & Santos Oliveira, J. F. ; Qualidade da água para consumo humano, Lidel, 2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

The presentation of theoretical classes will be carried out using Microsotf Office Powerpoint. The presentations will be sent to the students as PDF files. Practical classes will include exercises solved in the classroom as well as field trips.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The general rules adopted by FCUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification will result from the following: written test = 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable