The course concerned with water resources and water systems analysis and management. The course deals mainly with water supply systems, hydropower & reservoirs management.
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WEB Sites ( UNESCO, Unione Europea, Autorità di Distretto Idrografico, Autorità di Ambito, Gestori dei servizi idrici etc).
Learning Objectives
The course objectives are to develop an understanding of the crisis of water systems, at local and global scale, and to develop skills for a proper identification, analysis and management of a water system.
Type of Assessment
Methods of evaluation- Grading
Projects Work evaluation
Oral examination
The grade will be based on exams, project, and homework.
ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGES
Exams 40%
Projects 40%
Homework 20%
Course program
Description
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 resources crisis, at global and local scales, and to develop expertise in an appropriate identification, analysis and management of water systems.
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): Val di Chiana Irrigation system