Balneological and recreational value of underground waters
Course: Management and Ecology of Water Resources
Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet
Title
Balneological and recreational value of underground waters
Code
ВБ.1.2.6
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR01. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of earth sciences. PR06. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the Earth as a planetary system and its geospheres. PR07. Apply models, methods and data of physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, mathematics, information technologies
etc. when studying natural processes of formation and development of geospheres. PR10. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres (in accordance with specialization) on different spatial and temporal scales. PR11. Organize and summarize the materials of field and laboratory research.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of the courses "Hydrology of rivers", "Basics of scientific research", "Basics of meteorology", "General and historical geology", "Physics".
Course content
Introduction. History of development and current state of hydrogeology.
Hydrogeological stratification and classification of the underground hydrosphere.
Waters of the aeration zone and groundwater.
Artesian waters. The main types of artesian pools.
Conditions for the release of underground water to the surface of the earth. Classification of sources.
Types of fissuring of rocks by origin. Mode and chemical composition of fractured waters.
Karst and its development. Zoning of karst waters.
Determination of mineral waters. Balneological significance of underground waters
The concept of industrial waters. Use of industrial waters.
The concept of thermal waters. Practical use of thermal waters.
Groundwater in areas of permafrost.
Underground waters under the seas and oceans.
Recreational value of groundwater.
Filtering laws. The concept of water intakes.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Mandryk B.M., Chomko D.F., Chomko F.V. Hidroheolohiya. – Kyyiv.: VPTS Kyyivsʹkyy universytet. 2005.
2. Rudenko F.A. Hidroheolohiya Ukrayiny. – Kyyiv.: Vyshcha shkola. 1972.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, practical robot self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
Final evaluation in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Dmytro
Chomko
Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"