Course detail

Water management

FAST-SR03Acad. year: 2011/2012

Water management (WM)- definition, data, aims and tasks. Management and planning in WM – conceptual management system, planning, management and organization. Legal relations in WM. Water need and water sources, their protection. Volume and quality water resources balance. Flood protection, flood control plans. Hydroinformatics – informatics in WM.
Water control systems. Operating and service regulations of water structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Following knowledge:
1. Definition, aims, historical development, data WM
2. Management and planning in WM: - conceptual management system, planning, management and organization
3. Legal relations in WM
4. Legal relations in WM
5. Water need and water sources: human and water sources, water need, surface water resources, ground water sources.
6. Volume and quality water control balance
7. National water control balance, balance in watershed
8. Flood protection, flood control plans
9. Protection of surface and ground water sources
10. Hydroinformatics - informatics and ite application in WM
11. Water control systems – importance, division, their generation and concurrence
12. Water quality management in rivers
13.-14. Operating and service regulations of water structures

Prerequisites

Informatics, economy, water structures,engineering networks, chemistry and water technology, hydrology, hydraulics, waste management

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, definition, aims, historical development, data WM
2. Management and planning in WM: - conceptual management system, planning, management and organization
3. Legal relations in WM
4. Legal relations in WM
5. Water need and water sources: human and water sources, water need, surface water resources, ground water sources.
6. Volume and quality water control balance
7. National water control balance, balance in watershed
8. Flood protection, flood control plans
9. Protection of surface and ground water sources
10. Hydroinformatics - informatics and ite application in WM
11. Water control systems – importance, division, their generation and concurrence
12. Water quality management in rivers
13.-14. Operating and service regulations of water structures

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to define terms in water management (WM), to summarize necessary data, goals and tasks of WM. Students will learn about management and planning in WM and its organization, legal relations and issues in WM. The context between various branches in WM will be discussed, namely dealing with water need and water sources, volume and quality water resources balance, flood protection and hydroinformatics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch V , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.