Acquire knowledge on sediment transport and deposition mechanisms,
on types of sedimentary structures and organization in contemporary and
past sedimentary environments. Specific focus will be devoted to the
analysis of problems linked to sediment management: i.e. the use of
sediment as instrument for reading and interpretation of the depositional
environments, examples of conflicts between man and nature, and
discussion on possible solutions of environmental issues.

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1. Principles of hydrodynamics and sediment transport
2. Physical properties of sediments and statistics of grain size distribution
3. Methods of spatial representation of grain size data and their
interpretation
4. Processes of siltation in harbours
5. Concept of contemporary, fossil and lag sediment
6. Sedimentary sink alongshore and offshore
7. Erosional processes and disequilibrium in lagoon and beaches
8. Strategies and methods of sediment sampling
9. Core analysis and log description: macrofacies, sedimentary
structures, etc.
10. Exercises on core log description in lab
11. Grain size analysis methods: laser diffractometry, sieves, pipette,
settling tube, Coulter Multisizer, x-ray Sedigraph.
12. Exercises on grain size analysis and interpretation in lab
13. Field trip with sediment sampling and description; use of UAV for
environmental monitoring, topographic and DGPS instruments

All the presentations and documents used during the lessons will be available via Moodle in Web (UniTS)

1. Principles of hydrodynamics and sediment transport
2. Physical properties of sediments and statistics of grain size distribution
3. Methods of spatial representation of grain size data and their
interpretation
4. Processes of siltation in harbours
5. Concept of contemporary, fossil and lag sediment
6. Sedimentary sink alongshore and offshore
7. Erosional processes and disequilibrium in lagoon and beaches
8. Strategies and methods of sediment sampling
9. Core analysis and log description: macrofacies, sedimentary
structures, etc.
10. Exercises on core log description in lab
11. Grain size analysis methods: laser diffractometry, sieves, pipette,
settling tube, Coulter Multisizer, x-ray Sedigraph.
12. Exercises on grain size analysis and interpretation in lab
13. Field trip with sediment sampling and description; use of UAV for
environmental monitoring, topographic and DGPS instruments.

lessons, using ppt presentation. Field trips with instruments and
sampling; lab exercises.

Any changes to the procedures described here, which are necessary to ensure the application of the security protocols related to the emergency COVID19, will be communicated on the website of the Department, the Course of Study and teaching (via Moodle).

2-3 Technical reports on practical examples. Oral presentation using ppt
on a choice subject.