Stochastic Hydrology
| Title | Στοχαστική Υδρολογία / Stochastic Hydrology |
| Code | Μ27-ΑΔ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016350 |
Programme of Study: Sustainable Management of Forest and Natural Ecosystems: Protection, Production and Exploitation
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oikología-Prostasía-Diatīrīsī Fýsīs | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Spring | - | 5 |
| Techniká Érga, Paragōgī kai Axiopoíīsī Xylṓdous Viomázas | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | Spring | - | 5 |
| Diacheírisī-Anáptyxī Dasṓn & Fysikṓn Pórōn | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600203283
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600203283
- At the Website of the School: https://www.for.auth.gr/σπουδές/σπουδές
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13414
- Other: https://sites.google.com/view/msc-sustainablemanagement/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- Frequency and Risk Analyses in Hydrology
- Applied Modeling of Hydrologic Time Series
- Principles of time series modeling
- Test of goodness of fit and forecasting
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Statistical analysis of hydrological variables. Frequency analysis of extreme values (Gumbel, Pearson type III, exponential distributions). Intensity-duration-frequency relationships. Hydrograph analysis. Rainfall-Runoff modeling methods. Rainfall temporal distribution. Unit, instant and synthetic hydrograph. Synthetic unit hydrographs. Hydrological modeling.
Keywords
hydrographs, flood, water balance, Hec-hms, Hec-Ras
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 70 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 4 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
- research paper on Hydrologic issues
- Final exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
- Marc F.P. Bierkens and Frans C. van Geer, Stochastic Hydrology, Utrecht University.
- Δ. Μυρωνίδης, Υδρολογία - Υδραυλική, εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, 2020.
- Δ. Κουτσογιάννης, Στατιστική Υδρολογία, Εκδοση 4η , 312 pages, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.5118.2325,
Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, Αθήνα, 1997.
- Handbook of Hydrology» by D.R. Maidment (Editor),
- Elizabeth M. Shaw, “Hydrology in Practice”.
- «Υδατικοί Πόροι: 1. Τεχνική Υδρολογία» του Γ. Τσακίρη (Υπεύθυνος Έκδοσης)
- «Τεχνική Υδρολογία Επιφανειακών Υδάτων» του Δ. Παπαμιχαήλ.
Last Update
27-01-2022
