Course AE2104

Environmental Measuring and Monitoring

Background

Investigations of land and water are necessary to give basic information for land use planning and constructions but also for regular environmental monitoring, e.g within the EU water directive framework and national/international environmental goals.

The course comprises:

No pollution

Homogenous and diffuse

Known point sources

Unknown point sources

Changes over time

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The formulation of environmental investigations and strategies, depending on statistical distribution

Use of field equipment and instruments (especially geophysical measurement techniques) for non-destructive measurements of soil, water and environmental properties

Analyses and evaluation of measurement data using statistical and modelling technique

The course structure is based onLectures

Exercises

Field measurements

Computer analyses

Evaluations

Do you want to know more about the course, please contact Bosse Olofsson (boolof@kth.se), 790 8632