Geologia e ambiente umano

Docente responsabile: Vincenzo Pascucci

1 CFR, 5 ore - II semestre

Lo studio delle zone costiere e dei fondali marini circostanti, con l'obiettivo di definire i parametri per la salvaguardia dell'ambiente marino e costiero. Gestione e conservazione del suolo.

Geology and Human Environment
The study of coastal areas and the seabed around them, the aim being to define the parameters for preserving the marine and coastal environment. Soil management and conservation.

Docenti invitati

Lars Clemmensen | University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Orario

4 giugno 2026 dalle 10:00 alle 12:00
5 giugno 2026 dalle 09:00 alle 12:00

Aula

4 giugno 2026: Aula Badas, Complesso del Santa Chiara, Bastioni Pigafetta, Alghero
5 giugno 2026: Aula Scano, Complesso del Santa Chiara, Bastioni Pigafetta, Alghero

Climate and storminess. Sedimentary records

Locandina Climate and storminess. Sedimentary records

Lars Clemmensen | University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Aula Badas, Complesso del Santa Chiara, Bastioni Pigafetta, Alghero
4 giugno 2026 dalle 10:00 alle 12:00

Evento nella sola modalità in presenza

Lo studio dei sedimenti costieri della Danimarca permette di definire le relazioni tra clima e tempeste passate. Lagune, fiordi e dune agiscono come archivi naturali: alternanze di livelli di sabbia grossolana e fini, testimoniano l'impatto di onde eccezionali. Le ricostruzioni mostrano che durante la Piccola Età Glaciale si sono succedute numerose tempeste, offrendo dati chiave per prevedere i futuri scenari di rischio costiero in risposta ai cambiamenti climatici in atto.

Lars Bjørn Clemmensen is Professor Emeritus of Sedimentology at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. Born in Copenhagen, he has dedicated his career to understanding Earth's sedimentary records, with a particular focus on coastal systems, aeolian dunes, and the climate history of the North Atlantic region.

Climate and sea level records from Denmark

Locandina Climate and sea level records from Denmark

Lars Clemmensen | University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Aula Scano, Complesso del Santa Chiara, Bastioni Pigafetta, Alghero 
5 giugno 2026 dalle 09:00 alle 10:30

Evento nella sola modalità in presenza

Danish spit systems, large sand bodies extending from the coast, serve as natural archives for reconstructing past variations in climate, sea level, and storminess. Research on the Skagen Odde spit system in northern Denmark (one of Europe's largest) and other localities has provided high-resolution records spanning the last 7,000-8,000 years.

Lars Bjørn Clemmensen is Professor Emeritus of Sedimentology at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. Born in Copenhagen, he has dedicated his career to understanding Earth's sedimentary records, with a particular focus on coastal systems, aeolian dunes, and the climate history of the North Atlantic region.

CO₂ storage and sedimentary reservoirs

Locandina evento CO2 storage and sedimentary reservoirs

Lars Clemmensen | University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Aula Scano, Complesso del Santa Chiara, Bastioni Pigafetta, Alghero
5 giugno 2026 dalle 10:30 alle 12:00

Evento nella sola modalità in presenza

The Lower Triassic Bunter Sandstone Fm in southern DK is a promising reservoir for geological CO₂, storage. The Volpriehausen Mb, composed of aeolian sandstones, shows excellent porosity (24.6%) and permeability (807 mD). The Rødby structure provides four-way dip closure for trapping. Experiments reveal low mineral reactivity with CO₂, mainly calcite dissolution. These characteristics make the formation a safe and efficient site for long-term carbon storage.

Lars Bjørn Clemmensen is Professor Emeritus of Sedimentology at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. Born in Copenhagen, he has dedicated his career to understanding Earth's sedimentary records, with a particular focus on coastal systems, aeolian dunes, and the climate history of the North Atlantic region.