GE427 - CLIMATOLOGY FOR GEOMORPHOLOGICAL HAZARD

courses
ID:
GE427
Duration (hours):
60
CFU:
6
SSD:
GEOGRAFIA FISICA E GEOMORFOLOGIA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF EARTH AND PLANETS/GEOLOGIA AMBIENTALE APPLICATA Year: 2
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (22/09/2025 - 23/12/2025)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is the understanding of the climatic and meteorological characteristics of the territory in relation to the framework of climate change.
In particular, intense meteoric events will be analyzed (characteristics, distribution, temporal statistics and time series).
The student will learn about hydrogelogic risk projects and direct connections with climatic and meteorological elements.

Course Prerequisites

Detailed Geomorphology knowledge.

Teaching Methods


The course is delivered in synchronous online mode for the lecture-based component, with interactive teaching conducted partly online (computer lab) and partly in person (field excursions). It includes online lectures, virtual computer lab sessions, field excursions, and seminars conducted by specialized professionals. Specific case studies of intense meteorological events are examined, focusing on the analysis of meteorological and climatic data and their geomorphological effects in various environmental settings (coastal, fluvial, gravitational, karst, nival, and glacial).

Assessment Methods

Exam consisting of written and oral tests.
Oral test: it is focused on verifying the acquisition of the methods of metoclimatic analysis applied to the assessment of hydrogeological hazard and risk.

Written test:
Essay on the meteoclimatic analysis of an heavy meteorological event discussed with the teacher and the related geomorphological effects; the analysis is aimed at assessing hydrogeological risks; it must describe the geomorphological characteristics of the chosen area, the related geomorphological hazards, and the general climatic and meteorological characteristics in relation to intense events; it includes the creation of geomorphological and thematic maps.

The final grade on /30. The oral test is correspond to 30% and the written essay is 70% of the final grade.
To pass the exam it is necessary to have a minimum grade of 18/30.

Texts

Handouts provided by the teacher.
Textbooks
- Fookes, P. G. , Lee, E. M., Griffiths, J. S; Engineering geomorphology : theory and practice; Whittles Publishing, 2007.

Handouts from the website
www.aineva.it – snow and avalanches
Kappemberger G. & Kerkmann J.(1997) “Manuale di meteorologia alpina”, Zanichelli ed., Bologna.

Manuale delle valanghe. Formazione. Dinamica ed effetti. Prevenzione e sicurezza. Soccorso, Libro di David McClung, Peter Schaerer. Zanichelli ed., Bologna.

- APAT (2002) - Atlante delle opere di sistemazione dei versanti. APAT Manuali e linee guida 10/2002. http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/manuali-e-linee-guida/atlante-delle-opere-di-sistemazione-dei-versanti-2
- APAT (2003) - Atlante delle opere di sistemazione fluviale. APAT Manuali e linee guida 27/2003. http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/manuali-e-linee-guida/atlante-delle-opere-di-sistemazione-fluviale
- APAT (2007) - Atlante delle opere di sistemazione costiera. APAT Manuali e linee guida 44/2007. http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/manuali-e-linee-guida/atlante-delle-opere-di-sistemazione-costiera
- Rinaldi M., Surian N., Comiti F., Bussettini M. (2014): IDRAIM – Sistema di valutazione idromorfologica, analisi e monitoraggio dei corsi d'acqua – ISPRA – Manuali e Linee Guida 113/2014. Roma, giugno 2014. http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/manuali-e-linee-guida/idraim-sistema-di-valutazione-idromorfologica-analisi-e-monitoraggio-dei-corsi-dacqua
- Highland L.M., & Bobrowsky P. (2008) - The landslide handbook—A guide to understanding landslides. Geological Survey Circular 1325, 129 p. http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1325/

Contents

The course focuses on the analysis of the interactions between climatic characteristics and meteorological phenomena and territory in terms of geomorphological processes, hazards and related risks. In particular, the impacts of extreme meteorological events on the landscape on geomorphological hazards, on anthropic activities (urban areas, structures and infrastructures) are analyzed. The tools of meteoclimatic analysis are applied to the analysis of the environment and the interactions between man and landscape.

Course Language


Italian

More information

Two field excursions are planned

Student reception:
- at the teacher's office at the scheduled times or by appointment via email.

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