Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand the main sources of fresh water on the planet, to measure their movement and to do some of the more commonly used hydrological calculations associated with human and environmental interactions with water.
Indicative Module Content:
Hydrological Cycle and availability of water
Hydrometry - measurement of rainfall, flows in rivers, evaporation and groundwater levels.
Water balance calculations.
Flow duration curves.
Simple reservoir storage calculations.
Environmental considerations in river flows.
Flood Frequency analyses.
Groundwater and aquifer protection.
Practical exercises and assignments.