Designing and documenting geoenvironmental research

obligatory courses

Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology and extended knowledge of geology, engineering geology and hydrogeology.

The principles of designing and conducting geological surveys for geoenvironmental purposes, taking into account applicable regulations and research procedures. Methodological basis for environmental monitoring, criteria and indicators for assessing the state of the environment.

As part of the exercises, students gain practical knowledge in the field of designing geological research for the needs of various projects, hydrogeochemical and hydrogeological monitoring systems and interpretation of results, they develop monitoring programs for a selected environmental component.

Lecture topics:

1. Geological research projects - legal bases

2. Geological documentation for projects with significant environmental impacts

3. Examples of documenting geological conditions for objects with varying degrees of environmental impact

4. Methodological basis for environmental monitoring in Poland

5. Monitoring of individual components of the environment

Exercises - practical knowledge in the field of:

1. Performing research projects and documenting geological conditions for the selected location of the project that may significantly affect the environment

2. Designing the environment monitoring system and interpreting its results on the example of groundwater and land monitoring

3. Interpretation of the results of environmental monitoring to determine compliance with environmental standards, geochemical background, contouring of areas of chemical anomalies; determining the size of errors, assessing the chemical composition of groundwater.

The student has skills in the field of design, organization and interpretation of geoenvironmental research and monitoring results, with particular emphasis on changes in groundwater status.

After completing the subject (lecture, classes), the student can:

design geoenvironmental surveys,

correctly analyzes the results of monitoring individual components of the environment, recognizes threats to the state of the environment arising from economic activity and is able to distinguish between changes in the environment related to the course of natural processes and changes resulting from the activities of the economy.

K_W04 has knowledge of water management

K_W05 knows the hydrogeological and natural conditions in the area of the proposed groundwater intakes for drinking, construction and mining drainage

K_W06 has knowledge about the parameters of the soil center for the design and construction of earth, underground, cubature and linear structures

K_W07 knows management tools in geology

K_W08 distinguishes between legal and administrative tools as well as economic and financial methods in applied geology

K_W09 predicts the effects of human interference in the natural environment (soil and water, rocks and deposits, waste management, environmental hazards, reclamation and revitalization of degraded areas

K_W11 understands the place of departmental policy and principles of sustainable development in socio-economic life

K_W12 recognizes models describing the geological environment

K_W21 knows the workshop of preparing and writing scientific work, project development

K_U01 performs and describes a simple research task individually and collectively

K_U09 prepares simple reports and guidelines for expertise based on collected data

K_U11 plans a professional career and applies the principles of sustainable development in own work

K_K02 appreciates the role of practical, ecological and health education

K_K06 verifies and respects the opinions of other team members, especially subordinates

K_K07 is aware of political and socio-economic geoenvironmental conditions

K_K12 cares about the reliability and credibility of his work.

Classes - project evaluation 60% of the weight of the final grade.

Lecture - written exam grade 40% of the final grade weight.

No internships, demonstration as part of field trips.