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B014341 - WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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Teaching Language
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Teaching Methods
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2013-14
Course year
Second year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICEA)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
ICAR/02 - HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES, MARITIME ENGINEERING AND HYDROLOGY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
54
Teaching Term
16/09/2013 ⇒ 20/12/2013
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course program
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Inglese
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Testi, Libri, articoli, siti WEB
Loucks, D.P. and van Beek, E. (2005).Water Resources Systems Planning and Management.UNESCO. Paris.
Federici G., 2009. La crisi dei sistemi idrici. Appunti del corso Gestione dei Sistemi Idrici. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile. Università di Firenze.
Federici G., 2007. Gli indicatori di prestazione dei sistemi idrici. Accademia dei Lincei. Roma.
Federici G., 2011: Acqua ed energia: sinergie e conflitti. Accademia dei Lincei. Roma.
UNESCO, 2009: World Water Assessment Programme. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World, Paris, UNESCO and London.
UNESCO, 2013: World Water Assessment Programme. The United Nations World Water Development Report 4: Managing water in uncertainty conditions, Paris, UNESCO and London.
WEB Sites ( UNESCO, Unione Europea, Autorità di Distretto Idrografico, Autorità di Ambito, Gestori dei servizi idrici etc).
Loucks, D.P. and van Beek, E. (2005).Water Resources Systems Planning and Management.UNESCO. Paris.
Federici G., 2009. La crisi dei sistemi idrici. Appunti del corso Gestione dei Sistemi Idrici. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile. Università di Firenze.
Federici G., 2007. Gli indicatori di prestazione dei sistemi idrici. Accademia dei Lincei. Roma.
Federici G., 2011: Acqua ed energia: sinergie e conflitti. Accademia dei Lincei. Roma.
UNESCO, 2009: World Water Assessment Programme. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World, Paris, UNESCO and London.
UNESCO, 2013: World Water Assessment Programme. The United Nations World Water Development Report 4: Managing water in uncertainty conditions, Paris, UNESCO and London.
WEB Sites ( UNESCO, Unione Europea, Autorità di Distretto Idrografico, Autorità di Ambito, Gestori dei servizi idrici etc).
Learning Objectives
The course concerned with water resources and water systems analysis and management. The course deals mainly with water supply systems, hydropower & reservoirs management. The objectives of the course are to develop an understanding of the water resouces crisis, at global and local scales, and to develop expertise in an appropriate identification, analysis and management of water systems.
Teaching Methods
Classes.
Moodle e-learning platform
Moodle e-learning platform
Type of Assessment
Methods of evaluation- Grading
a. Projects Work evaluation
b. Oral examination
The grade will be based on exams, project, and homework.
ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGES
Exams 40%
Projects 40%
Homework 20%
a. Projects Work evaluation
b. Oral examination
The grade will be based on exams, project, and homework.
ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGES
Exams 40%
Projects 40%
Homework 20%
Course program
Course Program
1. Introduction: the Global Water Resources Crisis
2. The World Water System. Indicators - Water Footprint.
3. The Water Energy Food Climate Nexus
4. WFD- European Union Water Framework Directive
5. Water resources management in Italy
6. Water resource systems management in Tuscany
7. Integrated Water Resource Systems Management
8. Smart Water Management
9. Water Systems Benchmarking
10. Water Resources Management in Italy: Focus on: Floods, erosion, drought
11. Water resources management in Italy: Focus on: Hydropower, water networks
12. Climate change and water resources
Projects work ( 2 CFU)
Web based project work: Identification and analysis of a water system
Excursions
Bilancino Reservoir ( Tuscany)
1. Introduction: the Global Water Resources Crisis
2. The World Water System. Indicators - Water Footprint.
3. The Water Energy Food Climate Nexus
4. WFD- European Union Water Framework Directive
5. Water resources management in Italy
6. Water resource systems management in Tuscany
7. Integrated Water Resource Systems Management
8. Smart Water Management
9. Water Systems Benchmarking
10. Water Resources Management in Italy: Focus on: Floods, erosion, drought
11. Water resources management in Italy: Focus on: Hydropower, water networks
12. Climate change and water resources
Projects work ( 2 CFU)
Web based project work: Identification and analysis of a water system
Excursions
Bilancino Reservoir ( Tuscany)