- Docente: Gabriele Baroni
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: AGR/08
- Lingua di insegnamento: Italiano
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Precise and sustainable agriculture (cod. 5705)
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
At course completion, the student possesses knowledge on: agro-hydrological processes involved in the management of water resources at different spatial and temporal scales; monitoring systems to support water resource management; modeling approaches for the water resource management and planning in agriculture; integrated approaches and precision irrigation technologies. In particular, the student possesses the skills to: evaluate water resource management in different agro-environmental contexts; design integrated irrigation systems for sustainable and accurate water resource management; apply agro-hydrological models to various spatial and temporal scales; identify adaptation strategies to improve water resource management in agriculture.
Contenuti
The course is thought in three units.
Unit 1 –Hydrology
Presentation and discussion of the water balance and of the water fluxes at the land-surface. The course focuses on soil hydrology and the plant-soil interactions
Unit 2 – Irrigation and agricultural water management
Description of the irrigation systems: irrigation methods, distribution systems and water resources. The course focuses on the role of agricultural water management at different spatial scales (from field to district level)
Unit 3 – Monitoring and modelling systems for supporting water management
Measurements and modelling systems are discussed. The course focuses on the current solutions and new challenges. The presentation is enriched with practical exercise with computer codes (Excel and R), activities in the lab and in the field.
Testi/Bibliografia
The course will be based on the lecture notes and scripts of the teacher. Books and scientific papers are suggested for further discussions.
Metodi didattici
Lectures in class, exercises in the computer pools and practical experiences in the lab and in the filed.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
The knowledge and skills taught in this course are evaluated by means of a final oral exam (30 minutes).
Orario di ricevimento
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