Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. estimate water demand for various uses
2. apply techniques for managing and optimizing the available water resources
3. develop water resources management studies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Basic concepts of water resources management. Legal and institutional framework of water resources. Analysis of the country's water districts. Water uses. Estimation of water needs. Water balance. Water resources exploitation projects. Climate change and water resources. Water footprint. Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and water management in agriculture. Water saving techniques. Computational tools for simulation and integrated management of water resources. NEXUS Approach Methodology Framework.
Additional bibliography for study
Mays L.W., 1996. "Water Resources Handbook". McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Louks, D.P., van Beek, E., Stedinger, J.R., Dijkman, J.P.M. and Villars, M.T., 2005. Water Resources Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models and Applications. UNESCO and WL/Delft Hydarulics.