Unit name | Water Resources Management in a Changing World |
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Unit code | CENGM0073 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Shams Rahman |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Concept Design (CENG30014) or equivalent; Water Engineering (CENG20021) or equivalent and Engineering Mathematics 2 (EMAT20200) or equivalent |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Water security is a major societal challenge globally under the current climate change and population growth scenarios. It is universally acknowledged that ensuring water security demands efficient management of our available resources. Yet, water resources assessment and management practices must be tailored to the hydro-climatic and socioeconomic conditions in different parts of the world. For example, there are stark differences between engineering concepts used for water management in developed (data-rich) and developing (data-poor) countries. This unit will cover the necessary tools for assessing and managing water resources in both data-rich and data-poor regions. Application of these tools in different areas of water resources engineering including floods and droughts will be demonstrated.
By the end of this Unit, successful students will be able to:
Online lectures (asynchronous and synchronous).
Single coursework submission (100%)
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