EUt+ Mobility
Go back

Course Page ✏️


ADVANCED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
213101010
Description
I. Introduction
T1. Problems in planning and management of water resources. Administrative and regulatory issues in water resources management. Hydrological Planning.

II. Simulation of Water Resources Systems
T2. Typology and methodologies for assessment of water resources. Deterministic distributed and lumped modelling.
T3. Assessment of climate change impact on water availability. Building climate ensembles.
T4. Generation of synthetic time series of runoff. Stochastic modelling.

III. Assessment of Water Uses and Demands
T5. Methodologies of water uses and demands assessment
T6. New approaches in the water accounting systems. SEEA-WATER System

IV. Decision Support Systems in Water Resources Management
T7. Introduction to Decision Support Systems (DSS). Hydroeconomic models.
T8. Optimization of water resources systems. Lineal Programming. Dynamic Programming. Multiobjective analysis and decision-making.
T9. Simulation of water resources systems. Application of DSS at basin scale.
T10. Regulation and demands.

V. Assessment of climate change impact on water extremes and exploitation systems
T11. Assessment of climate change (CC) impacts on water extremes. Results of CC impacts on exploitation systems.
ECTS credits
6
Teaching Language
Español
Exam Language
Español
Support Materials Language
Español
Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Scientific-technical and methodological training for the continuous improvement of knowledge and the exercise of professional functions of advice, analysis, design,  project, planning, management and operation in the fields of Environmental engineering. 
    (B1 - EEM - Scientific-technical and methodological training for the continuous improvement of knowledge and the exercise of professional functions of advice, analysis, design,  project, planning, management and operation in the fields of Environmental engineering. )
  • Understanding of the multiple technical, legal and property constraints that arise in a project of Environmental engineering work. 
    (B2 - EEM - Understanding of the multiple technical, legal and property constraints that arise in a project of Environmental engineering work. )
  • Understanding the necessary professional knowledge of a Master's degree in  Environmental  Engineering, and of the activities that can be carried out in the field of  Environmental Engineering.
    (B5 - EEM - Understanding the necessary professional knowledge of a Master's degree in  Environmental  Engineering, and of the activities that can be carried out in the field of  Environmental Engineering.)
Final Learning Outcomes
  • Apply in depths technical knowledge for dimensioning Environmental Engineering projects/systems.
    (F1 - EEM - Apply in depths technical knowledge for dimensioning Environmental Engineering projects/systems.)
  • Creating sustainable solutions to practical and complex Environmental Engineering problems with critical awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering.
    (F3 - EEM - Creating sustainable solutions to practical and complex Environmental Engineering problems with critical awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering.)
  • Formulate solutions to practical Environmental Engineering problems using multidisciplinary approaches 
    (F3b - EEM - Formulate solutions to practical Environmental Engineering problems using multidisciplinary approaches )
  • Ability to exchange information and ideas at different levels of qualifications in the Environmental Engineering field with the Society. 
    (F8 - EEM - Ability to exchange information and ideas at different levels of qualifications in the Environmental Engineering field with the Society. )
  • Ability to empower others regarding social and ethical responsibilities of Environmental Engineering supporting integrity, diversity and inclusion. 
    (F9 - EEM - Ability to empower others regarding social and ethical responsibilities of Environmental Engineering supporting integrity, diversity and inclusion. )
  • Applying in depth knowledge of management systems in Environmental Engineering. 
    (F11 - EEM - Applying in depth knowledge of management systems in Environmental Engineering. )
  • Applying reporting and dissemination skills for efficient and traceable documentation and communication of technical and scientific issues.
    (F13 - EEM - Applying reporting and dissemination skills for efficient and traceable documentation and communication of technical and scientific issues.)
  • Ability to follow research developments in science and technology. 
    (F15 - EEM - Ability to follow research developments in science and technology. )
  • Ability to integrate information from different sources into practical application and research.
    (F16 - EEM - Ability to integrate information from different sources into practical application and research.)
Course categorized
Managing Entity (faculty)
Civil Engineering and Mining Engineering School (UPCT)