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18389 - Geology of Italy

Academic Year 2022/2023

                
                        Docente:
                        William Cavazza
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        GEO/02
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Geological Sciences (cod. 8015)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

A working knowledge of regional geology represents the basis for any practical application of geology, including land planning, engineering geology, and the sustainable development of mineral, hydrocarbon, and water resources. The aim of this course is to provide the student with a modern synthesis of the geology of Italy in view of its many practical applications.

Course contents

Italy within the European and Mediterranean geological context. Main geophysical features of the Italian peninsula and the adjacent marine basins. The main Italian geological domains. The Alpine orogen. The Corsica-Sardinia block. The Calabria-Peloritani terrane. The Apennines. The Apulia and Hyblean platforms. The geology of Sicily. The Quaternary.

Readings/Bibliography

A. Bosellini "Storia geologica d'Italia" - Zanichelli (Bologna)

R. Gelati "Storia geologica del paese Italia" - Diabasis (Parma)

Teaching methods

PowerPoint presentations, seminars.

Assessment methods

Oral final examination.

Teaching tools

Databases, geologic maps, computer software.

Office hours

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