THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

Educational goals: Knowledge of the topics of Geomorphology that have a direct relationship with the sustainable use and protection of the territory. Knowledge of the methods and tools of Geomorphology for a correct management of the main territorial problems. Knowledge of the fundamental principles of geomorphological survey and the criteria for the landforms cartographic representation. Ability to identify the geomorphological units through the analysis of field and remote observations; ability to create geomorphological maps. Learning ouctomes: Students will have acquired the main geomorphological investigation methodologies. They will be able to interpret optical satellite and aerial images and recognize landforms in the field and using remote sensing imagery, and to provide space-time correlations finalized to reconstructed the geomorphological evolution of the physical landscape. They will also be able to read and interpret geomorphological maps at different scales and with different types of legends. They will then be able to create geomorphological maps in a GIS environment at different scales, depending on their purpose.

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FRANCESCO TROIANI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SURVEY (6 CFU) (Prof. Francesco Troiani): 1) Introduction (0,25 CFU): Class contents. Space and time scales in Geomorphology. Geomorphological survey and mapping in land management. 2) Recalls of Geomorphology (0,75 CFU): Geomorphic processes and landforms. Stability and equilibrium of geomorphic systems at different space and time scales. Active and inactive landforms. Geomorphic markers of climate changes and tectonic activity, Holocene "minor" climatic changes and their effects on landscape. 3) Geomorphological mapping (0,50 CFU): Geomorphological mapping. Scale of mapping. Large and small scale geomorphological maps. Geomorphological cross sections. Principles of geomorphological mapping. Geomorphological legends. The legend of the Geomorphological map of Italy at the scale of 1:50,000. 4) Geomorphological field survey (1,75 CFU): The use of topographic maps for geomorphological field survey. Fundaments of remote sensing. Criteria and analysis techniques in remotely sensed images interpretation (aerial photographs and satellite images). Identification and interpretation of landforms and deposits due to different morphogenetic agents. Criteria for defining the state of activity and for determining the chronology of landscape features. Field survey of surface deposits. Geochronology methods and techniques in geomorphology. 5) Field survey (2 CFU): One-day field trip during April and 5-days camp in northern Apennines. GEOLOGICAL-TECHICAL SURVEY (6 CFU) (Prof. Gabriele Scarascia Mugnozza)
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of geomorphology and base principles of geological survey, other than fundamentals of GIS.
Books
Text books - D’OREFICE M., GRACIOTTI R. (2015). Rilevamento geomorfologico e cartografia. Realizzazione – Lettura - Interpretazione. Dario Flaccovio Editore, Palermo. - DEMEK J., EMBLETON C., Eds. (1978). Guide to medium geomorphological mapping. IGU Comm. Geomorphological Survey and Mapping. Ed. Scheweizerbart’sche Verlagbuchhandlung, Stuttgart. - MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY THE TEACHER.
Teaching mode
The course is organized in 4 CFU of frontal lessons for a total of 32 hours + 2 CFU of field activities (1 daily field trips and 1 multi-displinary field-camp of 5-6 days together with the Geol.Tech. Survey).
Frequency
Attendance to lessons is warmly suggested for both frontal lessons and field activities.
Exam mode
Oral examination and discussion of a GIS-based cartographic products derived from field activities.
Lesson mode
The course of Geomorhological Survey is organized: a) 4 CFU of frontal lessons for a total of 32 hours + 2 CFU of field activities (6-7 days interdisciplinary field camp shared with the course of Geological-Technical Survey + one -day excursion).
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseApplied Geology to protection and sustainable development of territory
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDGEO/04
  • CFU6