River pollution and economic impact

Objective: 

  • Learning about the relationship between pollution and economy: economic impact of river pollution on industry, farm yields, livestock, fisheries and tourist activities.
  • Learning about the economic impact of river pollution on the human health and economy.

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for gathering data through observations and interviews. 

School subjects: science, economy, informatics.

Total time estimated: 7 hours.

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River effects on microclimate

Objective: 

  • Learning about meteorological parameters and land cover-atmosphere interaction with specific focus on thermal comfort
  • Learning about urban planning and the effects of water bodies on thermal comfort perception.

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for gathering data and the use of data management software and georeferenced information. 

School subjects: science, informatics.

Total time estimated: 4 hours.

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Institutional analysis

Objective: 

  • Learning about the main laws, policies and institutions/organisations affecting river management in a selected river basin
  • Increasing analytical skills and developing skills in using GIS software.

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for sampling data from literature review, interviews and surveys to citizens and experts. 

School subjects: science, informatics.

Total time estimated: 8.5 hours.

 

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The river and the geology

Objective: 

  • Learning about the geological and geomorphological survey techniques and how to read the “river-scape”
  • Recognize the stones from the territory and hypothesize their origin

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for sampling and analysis of sediments and gravels along the river bed. 

School subjects: science, biology, pedology, chemistry.

Total time estimated: 6 hours.

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Floods and press

Objective: 

  • Learning about the hydrological risks associated to heavy rains and urban development
  • Learning how to search and download data from digitized newspapers repositories

This learning unit includes activities that stimulate critical thinking, link textual information and  geographical information systems.

School subjects: science, informatics.

Total time estimated: 3 hours.

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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
  • Knowing about hydraulic risk meaning and management, risk and hazard and covered rivers 

This learning unit includes activities on hydrogeological risks area mapping and it may include GIS.

School subjects: science, informatics.

Total time estimated: 4 hours.

Age of the students: 16-18 

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Eutrophication

Objective: 

  • Learning about the relationship between chemical nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) in water and algal mass
  • Understanding the organoleptic, physical, chemical and microbiological parameters and water properties

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for water and algae sampling and laboratory analysis.

School subjects: science, biology, chemistry.

Total time estimated: 3 hours.

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Effects of urbanization on soil loss and water cycle

Objective: 

  • Giving students the knowledge on how to investigate the changes in soil use and quantifying the soil loss in a specific region;
  • Understanding the effects of soil sealing on the water cycle in connection to environmental and social-economic issues. 

This learning unit includes activities on soil permeability and a study on GIS.

School subjects: science, informatics.

Total time estimated: 5 hours.

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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 chemical analysis and species identification

This learning unit includes activities on water sampling and analysis but also species identification. 

School subjects: science, biology, chemistry.

Total time estimated: 7 hours.

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River ecosystems: plant biodiversity

Objective: 

  • Plan and carry out a research project following the steps of the scientific method
  • Learn about plant diversity on the studied ecosystems and water quality

This learning unit includes outdoor activities for the identification of plant species in the river.

School subjects: science, biology, chemistry.

Total time estimated: 9 hours.

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