2024

Habitat Microclimatology

Name: Habitat Microclimatology
Code: GEO02387L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Geosciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Basic knowledge of Microclimatology and its application to either natural environments (bare surfaces, vegetated surfaces, several interfaces and heterogeneities, animals and humans,...) or environments modified by human activities (buildings and urban landscapes, greenhouses and shelters, fires, air pollution,...) These objectives will provide the student with skills for planning.

Contents

1. Micrometeorology and Microclimatology
2. The climate system: components, properties and processes.
3. The Energy in the climate System
4. The water in the climate system
5. Physical Principles of Microclimatology
6. Transport of momentum, energy and mass in the boundary layer
7. Soil Temperature and soil moisture
8. Natural atmospheric environments
9.The climate of modified environments
10. Planning in the scope of climate change.
11. Microclimatological instrumentation.

Teaching Methods

Classes are theoretical and practical. Different themes are exposed and then, it follows a practical application of concepts mentioned, always seeking the active participation (and therefore, critical) of the pupils in solving the problems posed.
Evaluation is based on checking the acquisition of concepts and their application to concrete situations. Evaluation includes two written exercises/tests (T) during the semester or, alternatively, a final examination (E) at the end of the semester. Evaluation also includes a practical work (PW). T or E represents 75% of Final Score while PW represents 25%.

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