Course title in Estonian
Keskkonnamonitooringu alused
Course title in English
Environmental Monitoring
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Major. To provide an overview of the terminology and role of environmental monitoring.
Brief description of the course
Definition of environmental monitoring, targets and organisation. Types of environmental monitoring: geophysical (meteorological, hydrological, radiation etc.), geochemical (air pollution, chemical content of precipitation and inland waters, soils), biological (plant cover and fauna) and integrated monitoring. Existing monitoring systems in Estonia, their role, the networks of observation stations and usage of data are discussed in more detail.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Lectures, independent work with literature. Preparing and presenting of academic report.