Water Resources Sustainability
The course delves into water-related sciences such as hydrology, water resource analysis and sustainability. It also introduces the concepts of water resilience, water footprint and water allocation.
The water cycle is changing at an unprecedented rate through complex and interlinked processes driven by human development and climate change. For example, water resources are declining due to the consumption of freshwater for energy and agriculture, although around 4 billion people still have insufficient access to water. Regulation of rivers and lakes also affects freshwater ecosystems. Climate change also increases the likelihood of floods and droughts, making some arid regions drier and some wet regions wetter. There is a need to mitigate these effects and to manage water resources in a sustainable way.
It includes a combination of lectures, analysis of scientific literature, seminars, computer labs and a workshop where environmental impact assessment of water infrastructure will be reviewed. The aim of the course is to give the student a holistic approach to the management of water resources, ranging from quantification of water flows, water modeling to water governance. The course includes an excursion to the Navarino Environmental Observatory to study the hydrological and environmental problems faced by a wetland.
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Course structure
Teaching format
Teaching consists of lectures, exercises, laboratory sessions, workshops, seminars and project work. The course is offered in English.
Assessment
For details see syllabus.
Plagiarism and regulations for disciplinary matters
As a student you must be conscientious about clearly accounting for the material used in the texts that are submitted for examination. To use another person’s expressions or ideas without stating the source is plagiarism. To translate and/or change some words in someone else’s text and present it as your own is also a form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered cheating and if discovered in an exam or paper, the exam or paper will be failed immediately and disciplinary measures may be taken.
Any student who is caught cheating or disrupting academic activities may be suspended from lectures and exams for a period of up to six months. The Vice Chancellor or the Disciplinary Council decide whether the student is to be subject to any disciplinary measures.
Read more about the rules and regulations here: Governing documents relating to education.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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Contact
We are several persons working with study administration and study counselling. Please contact the Student office for questions concerning course information, registration, schedule, literature lists and exams. If you have questions concerning credit transfer, admission, eligibility or need study advice please contact the Study counsellor.
Course responsible
Fernando Jaramillo
E-mail: fernando.jaramillo@natgeo.su.seStudy counsellor, student office and other contacts
