GROUNDWATER - SUSTAINABILITY & CONTAMINATION
ENV2EGW
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers two aspects of water: groundwater (flow, recharge and discharge) and water chemistry (chemical processes influencing the composition of surface and groundwater) with a strong emphasis on environmental aspects and applications, including land contamination (e.g. land salination, acid mine drainage), and estimation and sustainability of water resources.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: John Webb
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: GEO2EGW, GEO3EGW, ENV3EGW
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This subject is co-taught with ENV3EGW, but uses lower order marking criteria than in ENV3EGW.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Physical and chemical hydrogeology | Recommended | Domenico, P.A. and Schwartz, F. W. | WILEY 1990. |
| Readings | The geochemistry of natural waters | Recommended | Drever, J. I. | 3RD EDN, PRENTICE HALL 1997. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Webb
Class requirements
Field Trip
One 1.0 days field trip per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory Class
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3-hour end-of-semester examination | 50 | |
| Excursion report (500 words) | 10 | |
| Laboratory/practical exercises (x10, total equiv to 1500 words) | 40 |