GE487 Hydrology and Runoff Management

Knowledge:

• Understand the different components in the hydrological cycle and local water balance
• Understand how climate change affects hydrological processes
• Understand the principles of fluid dynamics that govern the movement of water on and beneath the surface of the Earth
• Knowledge on catchment hydrology and relevant methods for hydrologic analysis
• Knowledge on flood propagation and flood frequency analysis
• Knowledge on land-use planning and design of blue-green infrastructure to mitigate rural and urban flood risk

Skills:

• Conduct field measurements to quantify and monitor hydrological processes, such as river discharge and flood propagation
• Make simple hydrological, hydrogeological and hydraulic calculations
• Work with meteorological and hydrological data
• Use hydrological models and available online tools to solve hydrological problems relevant to runoff and water-recourse management
• Develop plans for local runoff management to make urban areas less vulnerable to future climate change

 General competence:

• Assess scientific literature, technical reports, websites, etc. to gain information on a particular subject
• Formulate own research questions and use theoretical and/or practical approaches to answer them
• Communicate findings in written reports and oral presentations
• Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on project reports and presentations

Lectures, seminars, homework assignments, group work and field excursions.

Field excursions cover different aspects of hydrology and runoff management, such as hydrological monitoring stations, hydropower infrastructure, flood protection infrastructure, and/or municipal water networks.

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Participation in seminars and field excursions. Approval of homework assignments.

Students will work on a project in groups of about 3-4 students and deliver a written report and oral

presentation which need to be approved as a prerequisite to enter the final exam.