LEARNING UNITS

These are the Learning Units developed by teachers and researchers during the project. Each unit reports information about the learning and competence objectives, how to implement it and the theme it addresses. 

LEARNING UNITS LIST

River integration to the urban space

Objective:  Learning about blue infrastructure (rivers, streams, canals, etc.) and ways of urban planning to…

The symbiosis between river and people. Sarno example

Objective:  Learning about the evolution and changes concerning the river and its area in relation…

Seasonality in water courses

Objective:  Learning about different types of water courses in the region and the seasonal variations…

Depiction of rivers in cultural and popular images through time

Objective:  Learning about rivers as factors of human history that reveal how rivers deal with…

Influence of soil texture and structure on overland flows

Objective:  Learning about the properties of water, the water-soil interaction, soil texture and structure, water…

River pollution and economic impact

Objective:  Learning about the relationship between pollution and economy: economic impact of river pollution on…

River effects on microclimate

Objective:  Learning about meteorological parameters and land cover-atmosphere interaction with specific focus on thermal comfort…

Institutional analysis

Objective:  Learning about the main laws, policies and institutions/organisations affecting river management in a selected…

The river and the geology

Objective:  Learning about the geological and geomorphological survey techniques and how to read the “river-scape”…

Floods and press

Objective:  Learning about the hydrological risks associated to heavy rains and urban development Learning how…

The risk of flood hazards: the hydraulic aspects of rivers

Objective:  Giving students the knowledge on how to investigate on landscape using Math and Physics…

Eutrophication

Objective:  Learning about the relationship between chemical nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) in water and algal…

Effects of urbanization on soil loss and water cycle

Objective:  Giving students the knowledge on how to investigate the changes in soil use and…

The ecosystem of the estuary of the river and the eutrophication

Objective:  Learning the relationship between chemical nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) in algal development  Carrying out…

River ecosystems: plant biodiversity

Objective:  Plan and carry out a research project following the steps of the scientific method…

River ecosystems: animal biodiversity

Objective:  Plan and carry out a research project following the steps of the scientific method…

Biodiversity of the river ecosystem

Objective:  Plan and carry out a research project following the steps of the scientific method…

Investigation of little meander – case study of Küçük Menderes (Turkey)

Objective:  Learning carry out water quality management study at the river basin scale Discuss the…

Influence of soil texture and structure on overland flows (hydrogeological risk) – case study in the Agro Sarnese Nocerino.

Objectives: Identifying the factors that regulate the water infiltration in soils and the influence of…