Course objectives | The specific topic of the course will change from year to year depending on the location of the field excursion and not all of the following topics will be taught every year. The topics comprise: Geochemical processes, geomorphology, biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P, O and trace elements, atmospheric deposition, soil hydrology and soil physical properties, soil erosion, groundwater and surface waters, transport processes, systems for sampling, analysis and monitoring of pollutants in soil and groundwater, quality assurance, the retention, degradation and bioavailability of organic pollutants, heavy metals, soil acidification, radionuclides, eutrophication, conservation of C in terrestrial ecosystems, liberation of green house gases (CO2, CH4, N2O), quantification of air, soil and water quality, (bio)remediation, modeling tools for quantification of fluxes and mass balances, restoration and conservation of landscapes/natural resources, quality criteria for soil and water, local practices used in multifunctional land use management, national and EU environmental policy and legislation applied to management of soil and water resources, links between environmental quality and health, conflicts between different groups of users (rural/urban areas, ornithologists/hunters, tourists/local population...)
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