Environmental Geoscience A (Geosphere Disaster Science)
| Numbering Code | U-AGR05 3E177 LJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.1 | |
| Instructor name | KOSUGI KENICHIROU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The course consists of lectures on 1) Structure and features of the constituent materials of the geosphere, 2) Phenomena occurring with geosphere activities, 3) transition and fluctuation of geosphere due to the movement of water, 4) interaction of hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, and 5) countermeasures to natural disasters caused by the activity and fluctuation of the geosphere. | |||
| Course Goals | Environmental geoscience is the study of the past and present mechanism of environmental formation in the earth system, consisting of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere by observing the features and interactions of the air, water, soil, rocks, and organisms. The existence of a large amount of water on Earth is one of the features that greatly differentiates it from other planets, and the environment that surrounds us is formed due to thermal energy and water, as well as the movement of various materials such as sand and carbon. The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of the natural environment and disasters, which is essential for building a safe and high-quality human society, by focusing on phenomena related to rocks, soil, and water in the geosphere. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Day 1: Japan's natural environment and disasters Day 2: Internal energy of the earth and plate tectonics Day 3: Formation of the Japanese peninsula and its geological and rock characteristics Day 4: Movement of sediment and related disasters I: Landslides and flow of debris Day 5: Movement of sediment and related disasters II: Shallow landslides and deep-seated landslides Day 6: Role of forests in preventing and reducing landslides Day 7: Movement of surface water and disasters I: Methods of surveying water movement and disasters Day 8: Movement of surface water and disasters II: Methods of predicting water movement and disasters Day 9: Movement of surface water and water resources I: Quantity of water resources Day 10: Movement of surface water and water resources II: Quality of water resources Day 11: Hard measures in response to landslides Day 12: Soft measures in response to landslides I: Current status of and problems with soft measures Day 13: Soft measures in response to landslides II: New soft measure methods Day 14: Earthquakes and volcanic activity and related disasters Day 15: Feedback (Creating a safe and high-quality human society) Final examination |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be based on the (written) final examination. The evaluation criteria and policies are in accordance with the "Evaluation Criteria and Policies" described in the Student Handbook of the Faculty of Agriculture for the relevant year. |
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| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | No particular preparation is necessary, but it will help in understanding the course if you actively read and watch news reports related to disasters via TV/newspapers/internet. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Will not be used. Handouts will be distributed during the lectures. | ||
| References, etc. | 数研出版編集部編 『もういちど読む数研の高校地学』 (数研出版) | |||
