Course Overview

This lecture provides basic knowledge for analyzing environmental dynamics. In addition, the present state of environmental problems and its analysis methods are discussed.

Learning Achievement

The objectives of this course are to understand dynamics and changes in global and regional natural environment through analysis of water, soil and material cycles on the Earth’s surface using environmental isotope or remote sensing and GIS techniques.

Competence

Related to "Professional knowledges in geosciences"

Course prerequisites

None

Grading Philosophy

Based on the activeness for class (20%), reports (20%) and final exam (60%).

Course schedule

Offered in even number years.
In FY2022, we plan to conduct face-to-face class, BUT it may be changed to online class (MS-Teams) depending on the COVID-19 status.
Introduction / What is soil?
The soil in relation to human life
Basic environmental radioecology
Migration and dynamics of radiocesium in soils
Soil erosion and water runoff 1
Soil erosion and water runoff 2
Radioisotopes as environmental tracer
Dynamics of radiocesium in forest environment
Mapping and monitoring after Fukushima accident
Radiocesium transfer in the terrestrial environment
Effect of forest on water and sediment yield
Analysis of environmental dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques (1)
Analysis of environmental dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques (2)
Analysis of environmental dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques (3)
Analysis of environmental dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques (4)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Onda Yuichi,Matsushita Bunkei,Kato Hiroaki,Takahashi Junko

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