Environmental and Landscape Geology

The aim of the course is to guide the student to an effective understanding of studies concerning geological problems related to environmental and land use issues (hazard, resources and waste management). The student will gain the level of knowledge necessary to critically evaluate the effects of the application of these studies to environmental management and planning.

At the end of the course the student will know: 1) the main methodologies for determining geological hazards at different scales, 2) the resources of natural resources and themes linked to their sustainable management, 3) the environmental aspects of waste management also depending on their level of danger.
The student will develop competences for the connection of the theoretical aspects of these themes, and the technical-scientific products connected to them, to the application in support of the territorial and environmental planning. The student will develop technical skills that are preparatory to carrying out environmental and territorial management activities according to modern concepts of sustainable development and natural capital.