Description
Introduction to water resources: current issues in water resources engineering; hydrological processes; measuring fluxes; calculating catchment water balances. Rainfall run-off modeling: the unit hydrograph model, general linear transfer functions, linear and nonlinear storage models, conceptual modeling, model calibration and uncertainty analysis.
Surface water quality: introduction to surface water quality and relevant legislation. Organic pollution and dissolved oxygen, nutrients and eutrophication. Modeling fully and partially mixed systems, and nonconservative substances.
Groundwater resources management: introduction; resource exploration and evaluation; well pumping tests for yield assessment and hydrogeological parameter determination; use of modeling techniques for aquifer management; groundwater quality and contaminant transport; groundwater vulnerability and source protection.
Reservoir design: introduction; critical period design techniques; simulation and data generation.
Water resources systems analysis: introduction; water allocation; water supply capacity extension; reservoir design and operation.
Credits
3 Hours