Guias metodológicos para a prevenção da poluição e contaminação de solos e aquíferos

Code:

GMPPCSA01

Acronym:

GMPPCSA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Engineering and related techniques

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S (of 08-03-2023 to 31-07-2023)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Guides on Contaminated Soils

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GMPPCSA	0	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5
L.EM	6	Syllabus	2	-	1,5	12	40,5
			3
L.EMG	2	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2008/09	2	-	1,5	12	40,5
L.EQ	0	Syllabus	2	-	1,5	12	40,5
M.EMG	4	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2008/09	1	-	1,5	12	40,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The overall objective of this training is to capacitate students to identify and characterize anthropogenic contamination in multi-compartment environments.

The training will raise awareness and provide students with the methodologies to be followed when faced with a real situation of (in)visible pollution, as is the case of deep contamination affecting soils and groundwater.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this training, students should be able to:

• Identify and characterize contaminations in soil and subsoil,


• Prepare sampling plans appropriate to the medium (soil and groundwater),


• Evaluate the need for intervention actions according to the Diploma of Environmental Responsibility,


• Prepare monitoring plans appropriate to the environment (soil and groundwater),


• Present and communicate results to the different stakeholders in an appropriate way.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction to technical reference documents for the prevention of soil and aquifer pollution:

• Environmental Liability Diploma,


• Reference legislation: Dutch legislation and Ontario standards,


• Reference values for soil and groundwater,


• Preparation of sampling plans,


• Collection, transport, preservation and processing of soil and groundwater samples,


• Calculations for preliminary assessment of contamination status,


• Preparation of monitoring plans,


• Ways of presenting and communicating results.

Mandatory literature

Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente; Solos Contaminados – Guia Técnico, Valores de Referência para o Solo, 2019

Complementary Bibliography

Boulding, J. R., Ginn, J. S.; Practical handbook of soil, vadose zone and groundwater contamination: assessment, prevention and remediation. ISBN: 0-56670-610-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

According to the program, the classes comprise the theoretical-practical typology, consisting of lectures to expose the issues to be addressed, with illustration of concepts, accompanied by examples and presentation of case studies. Students will have the opportunity to apply and test the knowledge acquired by carrying out biweekly assignments in an out-of-class environment.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,50
Estudo autónomo	12,00
Frequência das aulas	12,00
Trabalho de campo	1,50
Trabalho de investigação	8,50
Trabalho escrito	5,00
Total:	40,50

Eligibility for exams

To obtain attendance, the student must attend at least 75% of the lectures and must perform and hand in all the proposed practical work.

Calculation formula of final grade

When calculating the final grade, the following components will be considered:

T: biweekly work done in an out-of-class environment, with oral presentation,
TF: final work with public presentation and delivery of a report.

Final classification = 40% T + 60% TF