River integration to the urban space
Objective:
- Learning about blue infrastructure (rivers, streams, canals, etc.) and ways of urban planning to integrate it in the urban space, and the benefits.
- Carrying out online research skills and develop their field research and interview skills
This learning unit includes activities using GIS software.
School subjects: science, informatics.
Total time estimated: 8 hours.
The symbiosis between river and people. Sarno example
Objective:
- Learning about the evolution and changes concerning the river and its area in relation to people’s lives and activities.
- Learning how to get information from the analysis of ancient texts and interviews to local people.
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for interviews and surveys to citizens and experts but also an analysis of maps from different times.
School subjects: literature, science, informatics.
Total time estimated: 7 hours.
Seasonality in water courses
Objective:
- Learning about different types of water courses in the region and the seasonal variations of the water course and properties.
- How to search and download free environmental data from the web.
This learning unit includes activities for analysing the water properties and mapping using GIS software.
School subjects: science, biology, pedology, chemistry, informatics.
Total time estimated: 3 hours.
Depiction of rivers in cultural and popular images through time
Objective:
- Learning about rivers as factors of human history that reveal how rivers deal with human life and culture.
- Underlining the consequences of the burial or the daylighting of a river but also discovering how the memories of people are lost or brought to light along with the rivers.
This learning unit includes activities for understanding ancient texts but also making observations and interviews, finally for producing a Location Based Game.
School subjects: literature, science, informatics.
Total time estimated: 9 hours.
Influence of soil texture and structure on overland flows
Objective:
- Learning about the properties of water, the water-soil interaction, soil texture and structure, water retention.
- Doing practical work and laboratory analysis but also developing skills in using GIS software.
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for sampling data from literature review, interviews and surveys to citizens and experts.
School subjects: science, biology, pedology, chemistry, informatics.
Total time estimated: 6 hours.
River pollution and economic impact
Objective:
- Learning about the relationship between pollution and economy: economic impact of river pollution on industry, farm yields, livestock, fisheries and tourist activities.
- Learning about the economic impact of river pollution on the human health and economy.
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for gathering data through observations and interviews.
School subjects: science, economy, informatics.
Total time estimated: 7 hours.
River effects on microclimate
Objective:
- Learning about meteorological parameters and land cover-atmosphere interaction with specific focus on thermal comfort
- Learning about urban planning and the effects of water bodies on thermal comfort perception.
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for gathering data and the use of data management software and georeferenced information.
School subjects: science, informatics.
Total time estimated: 4 hours.
Institutional analysis
Objective:
- Learning about the main laws, policies and institutions/organisations affecting river management in a selected river basin
- Increasing analytical skills and developing skills in using GIS software.
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for sampling data from literature review, interviews and surveys to citizens and experts.
School subjects: science, informatics.
Total time estimated: 8.5 hours.
The river and the geology
Objective:
- Learning about the geological and geomorphological survey techniques and how to read the “river-scape”
- Recognize the stones from the territory and hypothesize their origin
This learning unit includes outdoor activities for sampling and analysis of sediments and gravels along the river bed.
School subjects: science, biology, pedology, chemistry.
Total time estimated: 6 hours.