INSTRUCTORS
Lectures: | E. Skourtsos, Assist. Prof. |
Lab. Training: | E. Skourtsos, Assist. Prof E. Andreadakis, Laboratory Technical Staff E. Kapourani, Laboratory Technical Staff C. Filis, Laboratory Teaching Staff |
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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS
LEVEL / SEMESTER: | EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 6th |
TYPE: | Scientific Area, General Background, Skill Development |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK - ECTS: | Lectures, Practical exercises, Fieldwork
2 hours of lecturing,
4 hours of practical exercises per week,
6 ECTS credit |
Prerequisites: | Υ5204 - Geology of Greece (recommended) |
Language of instruction and Assessment: | Greek (V.S.1 English) |
Availability to Erasmus+ Students: | YES in English |
COURSE CONTENT:
A. Lectures
- Purposes and objects of hydrogeology. Hydrological cycle (Water Cycle). Analysis of the parameters of the Water Cycle (Atmospheric precipitation. Runoff, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration, Infiltration).
- Hydrogeological behavior of geological formations. Types of aquifers. Hydraulic head - hydraulic conductivity. Darcy's law. Storage and Trasmitivity of aquifers. Piezometric maps.
- Pumping works – Pumping wells
- Flow of groundwater in the pumping wells. Pumping Tests: their interpretations and methodologies for calculating hydraulic parameters.
- Hydrogeological balance.
- Springs. Thermometallic springs and hydrothermal fields. Karst springs and coefficient of sterilization.
- Surface and underground hydrogeological research.
- Basic concepts of hydrochemistry. Quality of groundwater. Pollution of groundwater. Penetration of seawater. Artificial enrichment of aquifers.
- Principles of rational management of groundwater.
- Basic concepts of karst hydrogeology, Isotopic hydrology and traces.
- Computers and their use in Hydrogeology.
B. Exercises
- Exercises for calculating the parameters of the hydrological balance equation
- Exercises for calculating water infiltration from atmospheric precipitation into the aquifers
- Exercises to understand Darcy's law, hydraulic gradient, hydraulic conductivity and the flow rate of groundwater
- Exercises for calculating the hydraulic parameters of aquifers by processing, (using different methodologies and for different conditions) data derived from pumping tests
- Exercises related to the analysis of the geological structure of an area and the understanding of the mechanism of operation of the springs
- Exercises to assess the Hydrogeological balance, groundwater reserves and inventory management
- Synthetic exercises of geological and hydrogeological interest
- Exercises related to the assessment of groundwater quality and the presentation and interpretation of hydrochemical analyses
C. Fieldwork exercises
One-day field trip in Mesogaia, Attica, Vravrona or Lake Marathon, Springs of Agioi Apostoloi – Kalamos (Environmental hydrogeology – Modern and ancient pumping works – Marathon dam and other engineering works for water supply of Athens – Springs, coastal brackish springs – Measurement of spring flow – in situ collection of hydrochemical parameters using portable instruments and devices – contribution of the geological structure to the flow and storage of groundwater – applications of isotopic hydrology).
LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
| Activity | Student’s effort |
| Lectures | 52 hours |
| Pracical exercises | 26 hours |
| Familiarization of with instruments - devices - analyzes of water | 5 hours |
| Fieldwork | 12 hours |
| Unguided Study | 20 hours |
| Preparation for final Assessment | 35 hours |
| Total student effort | 150 hours |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
The assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the possibility of examination in English for Erasmus students), either with progressive exams in separate sections of the course content or with the final examination of the entire course material which includes:
Ι. LECTURES (45%)
- Oral Examination and/or
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Test and/or
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES (45%)
- Written exam with Solving Exercises and Problems
ΙII. FIELD EXERCISES (10%)
- Oral examination in the field and with evaluation of deliverables of required Work or Report
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography:
- Appelo J. A. C. & Postma D., 2005, Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, 2nd ed., by A.A. Balkema Publishers, Netherlands, ISBN: 04 1536 428 0Bonacci O.: Karst Hydrology with special reference to the Dinaric Karst, 1987, by Springer-Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 3-540-18105-9
- Βουδούρης Σ. Κ., 2015, Εκμετάλλευση και διαχείριση υπόγειου νερού, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, ISBN: 978-960-418-469-9
- Driscoll G. F., 1989, Groundwater and Wells, 2ed ed., by Jonson Filtration Systems Inc, ISBN: 0-9616456-0-1
- Fetter C. W., 2001, Applied Hydrogeology, 4th ed., by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, ISBN: 0-13-088239-9
- Freeze R. A. @ Cherry A. J., 1979, Groundwater, by Prentice-Hall, Inc. London, ISBN: 0-13-365312-9
- Hounslow W. A., 1995, Water Quality Data, Analysis and Interpretation, by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 978-0-87371-676-5
- Καλλέργης Α. Γ., 1999, Εφαρμοσμένη - Περιβαλλοντική Υδρογεωλογία. Δεύτερη έκδοση, Εκδόσεις ΤΕΕ, Αθήνα, Τόμος Α και Β., ISBN: 960-7018-70-2
- Kresic N & Stevanovic Z. 2010, Groundwater Hydrology of Springs, by Elsevier Inc. ISBN:978-1-85617-502-9
- Kruseman P.C. @ N. A. de Ridder, 1994, Analysis and Evalyation of Pumping Test Data. 2nd ed., by International Instsitute for Land Reclamation and Improvement, Netherlands, ISBN: 90 70754207
- Λέκκας Σ. & Απ. Αλεξόπουλος, 2009: Εισαγωγή στην Υδρογεωλογία. Φοιτητικές σημειώσεις του Παν/μίου Αθηνών
- Todd K. D. @ Mays W. L., 2005, Groundwater Hydrology, 3nd ed., by Jon Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0-471-45254-8
- U.S. Department of the Interior, 1981, Ground Water Manual, U.S Government Printing Office
Related Scientific Journals:
1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)