GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    RESTORATION OF MINING AREAS: CLAYS, GRAVEL AND SANDS
  • Qualification awarded:
    Extension Certificate (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    1,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty Of Biology
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    1
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Face-to-face
MANAGEMENT:
  • Jorba Peiró, Maria Montserrat

RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The course is aimed at holders of bachelor's degrees and engineering degrees in life sciences, earth sciences and related disciplines (biology, environmental sciences, agronomy, geology, mine engineering, forest engineering, geography, landscape architecture) who wish to broaden or improve their knowledge on this area. The course is also designed for teachers who want to incorporate the knowledge into their education area, and all people who are interested in finding out about alternatives and the results of restoring mining areas.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- Acquire basic knowledge of the exploitation of mineral resources and their distribution in Catalonia.
- Observe in-situ the possibilities of restoring quarries and mining areas.
- Observe and analyse the treatments that are used.
- Learn to assess and compare the results of restoration on a large scale, within each landscape design context.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • 180,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    No
  • Date on which pre-enrolment begins:
    10/1/2021
  • Date on which pre-enrolment ends:
    11/18/2021
  • Classes begin:
    11/19/2021
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Facultat de Biologia
  • Address:
    Diagonal, 643 Barcelona
    08028 Barcelona
    España
  • Email address:
    montsejorba@ub.edu
  • Telephone:
    934021465
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Montse Jorba
  • Address:
    Diagonal, 643 Barcelona
    08028 Barcelona
    España
  • Email address:
    montsejorba@ub.edu
  • Telephone:
    Barcelona