Management of Hydrological Hazards and Climate Change
| Title | Διαχείριση Υδρολογικών Κινδύνων και Κλιματικής Αλλαγής / Management of Hydrological Hazards and Climate Change |
| Code | 08EC063 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Loukas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024653 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255096
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Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255096
- At the Website of the School: https://topo.auth.gr/
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No courses are required to attend the course. However, students should have knowledge in the subject of Engineering Hydrology.
Learning Outcomes
The objective of the course is: the introduction to climate change, the assessment of climate change and its effects on water resources, the introduction to extreme hydrological phenomena with an emphasis on floods and droughts, the understanding of the creation of extreme hydrological phenomena, the natural and anthropogenic effects (and climate change) on floods and droughts, the presentation of methods and mathematical models for the analysis of extreme hydrological phenomena and the their management.
Knowledge
The course helps students develop their technical and intellectual ability preparing them for work as engineers and for postgraduate studies. The course presents and analyzes to students the computational techniques and methodologies for the assessment of the effects of climate change on water resources, for the assessment of flood risk and the recognition - monitoring - assessment of droughts, used in the modern practice of the Rural and Surveying Engineer .
At the end of the course students should have:
Knowledge and understanding of climate change, its causes, the assessment of the effects of climate change on water resources and extreme hydrological phenomena.
Ability to apply hydrological time series analysis and simulation methodologies and models for flood risk assessment
Knowledge and understanding of the advantages and limitations of various techniques used in flood simulation
Ability to apply design flood assessment methodologies
Ability to apply regional analysis methods and techniques for hydrological planning with incomplete or no data
Ability to calculate extreme hydrological quantities for the hydrological design of security projects.
Ability to simulate flood flows and design flood protection projects
Knowledge and understanding of natural processes, characteristics and types of drought
Knowledge and understanding of the advantages and limitations of various techniques used in drought simulation
Ability to apply deterministic models and indicators and low flow time series analysis to identify and monitor droughts
Abilities
After completing the course, the student possesses advanced skills in processing, analyzing and solving complex problems in the science of hydraulic engineering related to:
climate change and its effects on water resources and extreme hydrological phenomena
extreme hydrological phenomena (Floods – Droughts)
the measures to deal with extreme hydrological phenomena and climate change
Skills
After completing the course, the student manages complex work plans and is able to make decisions on the design, simulation and management of extreme hydrological phenomena. He is also able to work individually and in a team when planning, managing and simulating such phenomena as well as the effects of climate change. Especially students will be able to
assess and judge technical and environmental factors when planning, simulating and managing extreme hydrological risks and climate change impacts and
to synthesize and propose optimal or new solutions based on the above evaluation
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course includes: Introduction to climate change. Climate change assessment. General Circulation Climate Models (GCMs), Regional Climate Models (RCMs). Numerical and statistical downscaling and bias correction. Effects of climate change on water resources. Introduction to floods (types of flood, characteristics and causes of floods). Advanced statistical and probabilistic analysis of hydrological data. Regional flood assessment. Flood flow simulation, flood zone mapping and flood zone estimation. Special flood issues (flash floods, urban floods, effects of anthropogenic changes and climate change on floods, etc.). Introduction to droughts (definitions, types, characteristics). Climate and anthropogenic effects. Types of drought. Mathematical models and methods of analysis. Drought indicators. Drought simulation using hydrological models. Stochastic and probabilistic drought analysis. Flood and drought management (adaptation, risk minimization, operational response plans).
Keywords
Climate Change, Impacts on Water Resources, Extreme Hydrological Phenomena, Floods, Droughts
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
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
Description
The Information Technologies are used in the course teaching (educational material, video, presentations, etc), in laboratory excersises and in the communication of teachers with the students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 43 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
The lectures of the course are combined with corresponding laboratory exercises and applications. At the same time, a comprehensive semester project is prepared, with a specific example in which emphasis is placed on the utilization of the analysis methods and techniques presented. Student evaluation:
80% Project: Complete example of simulation of extreme hydrological phenomena. Mandatory subject delivery. Technical Report.
20% Oral exam: Project Presentation.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μιμίκου, Μ., 2006. «Τεχνολογία Υδατικών Πόρων», 3η Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Α. ΠΑΠΑΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΥ & ΣΙΑ Ι.Κ.Ε., ISBN: 978-960-7530-79-0. [Προτεινόμενο σύγγραμμα: Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 9780]
Τσακίρης, Γ., 2012. «Υδατικοί Πόροι Ι. Τεχνική Υδρολογία», 1η Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, ISBN: 978-960-266-380-6. [Προτεινόμενο σύγγραμμα: Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 22771790]
Additional bibliography for study
1) Σημειώσεις διδασκόντων
2) Κουτσογιάννης, Δ., 1997. «Στατιστική Υδρολογία» [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών (http://hdl.handle.net/11419/5889). .
3) Κουτσογιάννης, Δ., Ξανθόπουλος, Θ., 1999. «Τεχνική Υδρολογία» [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα: Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών (http://hdl.handle.net/11419/5888).
4) Maidment D.R. (ed.) (1993). Handbook of Hydrology. McGraw-Hill.
5) Ramachandra Rao A., K.H. Hamed, (2000). Flood frequency analysis, CRC Press.
6) Rossi G., T. Vega, and B. Bonaccorso, (eds.) (2007). Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Managment. Water Science and Technology Library, Vol. 62, Springer Publications.
7) World Meteorological Organization, (WMO) (2008). Manual on Low-flow Estimation and Prediction. WMO- No. 1029, Operational Hydrology report No. 50, 136p.
Last Update
21-05-2025
