Universität Wien

280203 VU Groundwater and Vadose Zone Systems (2025S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle
Mo 28.04. 15:00-16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II

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Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

In-classroom every Monday 15:00-16:30 and Tuesday 8:45-10:15.

  • Montag 03.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 04.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 10.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 11.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 17.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 18.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 24.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 25.03. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 31.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 01.04. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 07.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 08.04. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 29.04. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 05.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 06.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 12.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 13.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 19.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 20.05. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 02.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 03.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 10.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 16.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 17.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 23.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Dienstag 24.06. 08:45 - 10:15 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II
  • Montag 30.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Eberhard Clar Saal Geologie 2B204 2.OG UZA II

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course introduces the principles of soil and groundwater environmental processes, focusing on the movement of water and chemicals from the the soil, i.e., the vadose zone, to groundwater. You will learn how different soils and pollutants interact, the toxicity of these contaminants, and groundwater flow. Hands-on sessions will include numerical modeling techniques to predict water movement and contamination.

We start with Soil Formation, Chemistry & Inorganic Soil Pollution. You will study the fundamentals of soil formation, functions, and chemistry, and understand how soil and pore water properties affect the behavior and bioavailability of inorganic pollutants. Key models such as the Free Ion Activity Model and Biotic Ligand Model will be covered. You will also examine the behavior of heavy metals in soils and learn analytical methods for assessing soil properties, chemistry and contamination. Techniques for remediating soils contaminated with inorganic pollutants will be introduced.

We will continue with Organic Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater. The course will also address common organic pollutants in soils and groundwater, focusing on their effects and fate in the environment. You will learn how to manage and assess the hazards of these organic contaminants within a regulatory framework, explore conventional remediation techniques, and evaluate their effectiveness for a wide range of organic contaminants. Emerging contaminant classes and new remediation methods will also be discussed.

Finally we address the Groundwater System. You will learn key hydrogeological parameters governing groundwater flow, such as rainfall, discharge, and recharge. The course covers methods for measuring and analyzing these parameters, applying equations for 3D groundwater flow and transport. Numerical methods for solving flow problems and processing pumping test data will be included. You will learn to build a simplified numerical 3D groundwater model, covering boundary conditions, discretization, calibration, and validation.

This course prepares students to analyze and solve environmental challenges related to soil and groundwater contamination. It complements our courses for the Department of Environmental Geosciences on organic contaminants and field/laboratory studies. We will provide all materials on Moodle, along with all the details you need to know about the course organization. Part of the course will follow a flipped classroom model, i.e., we will provide the videos of the lectures before the course, and use the classroom to discuss important topics.

You need to check Moodle frequently, thats our course platfrom.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The grading and examination of the courses are based on 4 small written exams (30 points) and 10 small exercises (50 points). You can reach a total of 80 points. The contribution of each part to the final grade of the course is given in brackets. Examinations will not be repeated (PI).

1) During the course, we will offer 10 Exercises. Each exercise will account for 5 points. The exact dates when to hand in the exercises will be given during the course.
• Soil, 20 points, 4 exercises, each 5 points
• Ecotoxicology, 5 points, 1 exercise
• Remediation, 5 points, 1 exercise
• Hydrogeology, 20 points, 4 exercises, each 5 points

2) This course has in total 4 small exams, and you can gain in total 30 points.
• Soil, 10 points, 8.4.2025
• Ecotoxicology, 5 points, 25.3.2025
• Remediation, 5 points, 6.5.2025
• Hydrogeology, 10 points, 17.6.2025

This course is based on in-classroom teaching and discussion with much material and videos we provide online to deepen your knowledge. Parts of the course are flipped classroom format.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

You can reach a total of 80 points = 100 %. Your grading will be by the following scheme:
> 87.5%=1
75- 87.49%=2
62.5- 74.99%=3
50- 62.49%=4
0- 49.99%=5 (failed, i.e., you need to repeat the whole course)

Prüfungsstoff

The written exams will be based on lectures and exercises. The exact content of the course, dates and lectures will be uploaded to Moodle. Please check Moodle frequently, that is the teaching platform we use.

Literatur

Will be provided online as pdf during the course on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MES 3.2; MA-ERD-A-4; MA-ERD-W-2.21

Letzte Änderung: Mi 05.02.2025 09:06