Mountain Hydronomics Ι (Torrent Management and Control Ι)

Course Information
TitleΟΡΕΙΝΗ ΥΔΡΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ Ι [ΔΙΕΥΘΕΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΟΡΕΙΝΩΝ ΥΔΑΤΩΝ] / Mountain Hydronomics Ι (Torrent Management and Control Ι)
Code059Υ
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolForestry and Natural Environment
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID420000068
Class Information
Academic Year2021 – 2022
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours5
Class ID
600194087
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no General Prerequisites.
Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, the student should be able to: - Understand the relevance of the mountainous water management for water availability - Be aware of how key climate and hydrological parameters are monitored and how data and information need to be managed - To be able to select the appropriate model or assessment tool for hydrological forecasting in dependence of the catchment environment, data availability and questions raised - discuss ways of extending sources of fresh water involving both the unused parts of the hydrological cycle, and new ways of using existing water sources.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Design and manage projects
  • Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Torrent streams (definitions, classification, action, damages and their estimation, torrential danger). Mountainous basins, plain banks and plain areas. Torrential environment (potential), torrential types. Natural environment and torrential action. Hydrology of the torrential area (drainage network, evaporation, percolation, underground water, springs, water quality. Torrential flow (determination of discharge). Natural and anthropogenic sediment derivation (erosion, landslides, landslips). Sediment discharge. Sediment transport. Alluviums. Hydrological and protective influence of vegetation.
Keywords
Mountainous water resources management, torrential rivers, torrential phenomena
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
- Video projector during teaching and laboratory exercises. ------------------------------------------- Cooperation with students (Myronidis) Monday & Wednesday: 12:00 – 14:00 ------------------------------------------
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures39✓
Laboratory Work52✓
Fieldwork8✓
Reading Assigment25✓
Written assigments20✓
Exams6✓
Total150
Student Assessment
Description
- Theory examination grade 50% - Examination rate of laboratory exercises 50%
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Δ. Κωτούλας, Ορεινή Υδρονομική, Τόμος Ι, τα ρέοντα ύδατα, ΑΠΘ, 2001 Μ. Σαπουντζής, Ορεινή Υδρονομικη Ι, Πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις, 2021 Π. Στεφανίδης, Ορεινή Υδρονομική Ι, Πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις, 2006 Chow V.T., Maidment D.R., Mays L.W. Applied Hydrology, 1988, McGraw-Hill
Last Update
24-06-2022