Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021
Environmental Engineering Bachelor  | ||||||
 6. Semester | ||||||
| Elective Blocks | ||||||
| Elective Block: Soil Protection | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 701-0524-00L | Soil Biology | W | 3 credits | 2V | B. W. Frey, A. Frossard | |
| Abstract | Soil organisms play a key role in natural soil functions. The course focuses on anthropogenic impacts such as management, land-use change and climate change on soil biodiversity. | |||||
| Learning objective | Basic knowledge on biological structures and functions in soil. Discussion of biological interactions, nutrient cycles and energy fluxes in the subsurface. Here we try to answer the following questions: How do environmental factors influence soil organisms? How they can be studied and how they are influenced? Which ecosystem functions are performed by soil organisms? What are important microbial processes in the carbon and nitrogen cycle? | |||||
| Content | Structure of the habitat soil: Chemical, physical and biological factors coupling soil-water-air. Structure of soil biocoenoses. Soil fauna-environment and soil microorganism-environment interactions. Nutrient cycles, organic matter decomposition and biologically catalyzed processes in soil. Evaluation of soil biological methods. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts and student assignments will be distributed during the course. | |||||
| Literature | No specific books required. Some recommendations will be given in the course | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: basic knowledge in soil physics, soil chemistry, zoology and mikrobiology. | |||||
| 701-0518-00L | Soil Resources and Global Change | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Dötterl, M. W. Evangelou | |
| Abstract | Introduction into the importance, concepts and areas of action related to soil development and the use of soil resources in a changing world. | |||||
| Learning objective | Understanding the - conditions under which soils develop and are used at the global scale - consequences and problems of the use of soil and the resulting pressure on soil resources - impact of climate and global change on the future development of soil resources | |||||
| Content | Soil functions and soil formation; regional and global soil development, impacts of land use on soil water and gas circulation; forms of soil pollution and degradation; regional and global estimates of soil degradation; soil amendment and remediation of contaminated soils; planning and legal implementation of soil protection. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts will be available for download. Related scientific articles will be recommended after each session. | |||||
| Literature | Some useful text books to know of: - Scheffer/Schachtschabel - Soil Science, Springer, Heidelberg, 2016. - Brady N.C. and Weil, R.R. The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th ed. Prentice Hall, 2007. - Press & Siever: Allgemeine Geologie, 7th ed., Springer, Heidelberg, 2016. - Mason/Burt - Physical Geography, 5th ed., Oxford Uni. Press, Oxford, 2015. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Interest in physical geography and soil development. Basic knowledge in chemistry, biology and geology. A previous participation in lecture "Pedosphere" (701-0501-00L) is recommended. | |||||
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