Course detail

Geographic Information Systems in Water Management

FAST-CR54Acad. year: 2024/2025

The purpose of this course is to provide information regarding the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in their application to water management problems. In order to manage water better it is crucial to have an inventory of the water available, how it is being managed, the drainage area, the demand and supply of water. GIS has been very beneficial in mapping and data analysis, and thus greatly aiding in the understanding and decision making in water resource management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Entry knowledge

GIS, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Water Structures (Dams, Weirs etc.)

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The goals of the course are:
to teach the principles and operation of geographic information systems;
to show how spatial hydrologic modeling can be done by developing a digital representation of the environment in the GIS, then adding functions simulating hydrologic processes;
to develop individual experience in the use of GIS in water management through execution of a term project.
Student complete goal of this course which include developing individual experience in the use of GIS in water management through execution of a term project.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended literature

Zeiler, M.: Modeling Our World. Esri Press, 1999. (EN)
Maidment, D.R.: ArcHydro GIS for Water Resources. Esri Press, 2002. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to GIS in Water Management. 2. Water Management GIS Data Characterization. 3-4. GIS Data Collections. 5. Hydro Networks. 6. Hydrography. 7. Time Series. 8.-9. GIS Analysis 10. Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling Support with GIS.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Term project specification 2. - 4. Collecting and processing of input data 5. - 7. Data analysis 8. - 9. Processing and evaluation of analysis results, map creation 10. Term project presentation