Many processes occur, when rocks get into contact with ground water. Knowledge of groundwater chemical composition and quality contributes to solving many problems in hydrogeology, e.g. determining recharge areas, groundwater dating, sustainable drinking water supply, corrosion/alteration of man-made materials, waste disposal, soil cultivation.

This course focuses on the integration of geo-scientific and technical knowledge for the assessment of long-term safety and engineering feasibility of shallow and deep repositories for hazardous and radioactive wastes and for the clean-up of contaminated sites.