Prospecting and abstraction of groundwater

Code: GEO12523M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Geosciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

1. Erradicar a pobreza - Acabar com a pobreza em todas as suas formas, em todos os lugares

2. Erradicar a fome - Acabar com a fome, alcançar a segurança alimentar e melhoria da nutrição e promover a agricultura sustentável.

4. Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

6. Água potável e saneamento - Garantir disponibilidade e manejo sustentável da água e saneamento para todos.

10. Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

This course aims to inform students about the techniques of groundwater prospecting and the more
appropriate methods for groundwater abstraction.
It is intended that in the end the student can do a working project for groundwater abstraction.

Geophysical methods for prospecting and exploration of groundwater: Geoelectrics, VLF, Seismic, Gravity,
Magnetic, Georadar.
Hydrogeology of Portugal. Use of different methods of prospecting according to the different types of
aquifer.
Execution of wells. Methodology and appropriateness of the methodologies to real conditions of terrain
and geology.
Flow tests and its importance for defining the hydraulic characteristics of aquifers and the establishment
of exploitation rates.
Protection of groundwater and wells against pollution.
Type of wells and flow generated in them.

Teaching Methods

Theorical lectures, theorical-practical lectures and field work. The theoretical classes will be taught using PowerPoint presentations, and the theoretical-practical classes will be taught based on the interpretation of flow tests using logarithmic and semi-logarithmic paper sheets, based on various scientific methodologies. In the field, students will have access to drilling places for groundwater abstraction and the opportunity to observe drilling equipments and the construction of wells.

Assessment

The evaluation proccess is by tests during the lecture period and by final exam. There will be an obligatory written report of the field work. The tests and exam will represent 70% of the final classification and the field report 30%.