Soil Erosion and Conservation

Code:

GEOGR016

Acronym:

ECSOL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	46	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	3	-	6	56	162
		Study Plan (2008/2009 - 2011/2012)	2	-	6	56	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To offer students the possibilities to acquire knowledge and basic methodologies in order to identify, assess and control the impacts on natural factors and human activity on the natural resource soil.

2. To develop technical and analytical capacities that promote discussion and analysis of problems in the real world, maintaining a reflective attitude, in which solutions are presented, supported by scientific concepts and methods.

Program

1. The importance of soil in natural environmental systems.
2. Basic concepts in Pedology.
3. Soil degradation. Definition, causes and types of soil degradation.
4. Scientific studies on soil erosion: a historical perspective.
5. Area distribution, on a global scale, of the most sensitive areas to erosion by water and wind .
6. The different processes of soil erosion.
7. Key factors of the processes of soil erosion.
8. Methodologies used to calculate soil erosion by water.
6. Soil erosion in Mediterranean Europe and Portugal.
7. Soil uses and environmental impacts.
8. Strategies for soil conservation.

Mandatory literature

Brand, C. Jane; Thornes, J. B. ; Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use, John Wiley & Sons, England, 1996
Brum Ferreira, A. et al ; A Erosão do Solo e a Intervenção do Homem no Portugal Mediterrâneo, Linha de Acção da Geografia Física, Relatório nº 31, CEG, Lisboa, 1993
Calvo, Mariano S. ; Contaminación del Suelo: estudios, tratamiento y gestión. , Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid., 1999
Cerqueira, J. ; Solos e Clima em Portugal, Clássica editora. Lisboa., 1992
Costa, J. Botelho da ; A água no solo, Liv. Sá da Costa. Lisboa, 1952
Costa, J. Botelho da ; Caracterização e Constituição do solo, 4ª ed, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa., 1991
Ellis, S.; Mellor, A. ; Soils and Environment, Routledge, London, 1995
Ferreira, Carmen G. ; “Erosão hídrica em solos florestais. Estudo em povoamentos de Pinus pinaster e Eucalyptus globulus em Macieira de Alcôba – Águeda”, , Revista da Faculdade de Letras, Geografia, I Série, vol. XII/XIII, Porto, p. 145-244., 1996/97
Ferreira, Carmen G. ; Degradação do solo no concelho de Gondomar: uma perspectiva geográfica. Contribuição para a definição de estratégias de planeamento e ordenamento do território., policopiada, Edição própria, 2008
Fournier, F. ; Climat et Érosion. La relation entre l’érosion du sol par l’eau et les précipitations atmosphériques., Presses Universitaires de France, Paris., 1960
Hudson, N. ; Soil Conservation, Batsford, London., 1995
Lal, R. ; Soil erosion research methods (2 ed.), Soil and Water Conservation Society, USA., 1994
Miller, Raymond W.; Donahue, Roy L. ; Soils. An Introduction to Soils and Plant Growth., Prentice-Hall International,Inc. , USA., 1990
Stocking, M.; Mumaghan, N. ; Manual para la evaluación de campo de la degradación de la tierra., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid., 2003
Thornes, J. B. ; Vegetation and Erosion. Processes and Environments. , John Wiley & Sons, England., 1990
Varennes, Amarilis ; Produtividade dos solos e Ambiente., Escolar Editora, Lisboa., 2003
Niki Evelpidou; Tomás de Figueiredo; Soil Protection in Sloping Mediterranean, Niki Evelpidou; Tomás de Figueiredo (eds), 2009. ISBN: 978-972-745-107-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Diversified methods will be used in order to allow the students the apprehension and fulfilment of the abilities previously related

Software

Word; Exel; Power point

keywords

Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences > Soil science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	52,00
	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	8,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	40
	Total:	40,00

Eligibility for exams

Fulfilment of the evaluation components.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam of the theoretical component - 65%
(Note: The student must have 38,5% (5 val.) in final exam of the theoretical component.)
Research work - 25%
Oral presentation and discussion of the research work - 10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

The student must have 38,5% (5 val.) in final exam of the theoretical component.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students in special regimen will get the final mark of the following form:
1. Final exam of the theoretical component (The student must have a minimum of 38,5% (5 val.) in final exam of the theoretical component);
2. Research work definite by the professor and followed by this in schedule to combine with students.
3. This work will be presented orally in date and hour to combine.

Classification improvement

1. The student must do the final exam of the theoretical component.
(Note: The student must have 38,5% (5 val.) in final exam of the theoretical component.)
2. The improvement of the research work will be considered by the professor.