THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

1 - Knowledge and understanding Knowledge of the main factors predisposing soil erosion. Knowledge of the effects of the human activities on the landscape. Knowledge of the main methodologies of the urban geomorphology. Knowledge of the methods for geoheritage enhancement. 2 - Applying knowledge and understanding Ability to evaluate the intensity of erosion in fluvial basins and slopes. Ability to organize geomorphological survey campaigns in urban areas. Ability to evaluate the space and time effects on the landscape of anthropic activities. 3 - Making judgments Ability to collect and analyze the data necessary to independently express objective opinions. 4 - Communication skills Ability to communicate in a rational and consequential way, adapting the language according to the cultural level of the audience, the effects on the territory of the human activities. Developing the skills of communicating the scientific and educational values of sites of particular geological interest. 5 - Ability to learn Have the ability to consult the scientific literature on on the main environmental alterations at catchment and hillslope scales. Ability to understand geomorphodynamics in landscapes with high anthropic impact. 5 - Ability to learn Have the ability to consult the scientific literature on pedogenetic processes and on the main environmental alterations at catchment and hillslope scales. Ability to understand geomorphodynamics in lanscapes with high anthropic impact.

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MAURIZIO DEL MONTE Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Accelerated soil erosion: predisposing factors and the impact of human activities at the catchment and slope scale, examples of soil erosion monitoring. Analysis of environmental changes to the natural physical landscape and their consequences. Mitigating the risk of river flooding, soil erosion, and beach erosion. • Urban geomorphology: methods for geomorphological surveying in heavily human-modified environments. Recognition and representation of human landforms. The geomorphological map of Rome. • Geotourism itineraries and enhancement of geomorphological heritage.
Books
M. Del Monte - Geomorphology of Rome. Sapienza Universty Press, 2021 (E-book)
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseEnvironmental Monitoring and Recovery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDGEO/04
  • CFU3