| CODE | GEO3095 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Geography of the Rural Environment: Pedology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Geography | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit will deal with the study of soils. A number of aspects will be tackled, these include: the formation, development and use of soil; the geography of soil horizons, classification and spread; the global distribution of soils, soil catenas, Mediterranean soil types and Maltese locals soils. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to: - define a soil and examine how soils have been recognised as important constituents of biotic life over the last century of studies. - establish the basis of a good soil. - provide a basis for the management of soils. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe a soil within its areal and horizontal properties. - define the functions of soils. - recognize the importance of good practices in soil management. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - recognize different soil types. - discuss the various management practices applied to soils. - appraise the impact of compaction on the utilisation of soils. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Ashman, M.R. and Puri, G. 2002. Essential Soil Science, Blackwell Science, Oxford. Eash, N., Green, C.J., Ravzi, A., Bennett, W.F. and Bratz, M.C. 2008. Soil Science Simplified, 5th edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester. Schaetzl, R.J. and Anderson, S. 2005. Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. White, R.E. 2005. Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural Resource, 4th edition, Blackwell, Oxford. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John A. Schembri |
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