- Docente: Alberto Montanari
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ICAR/02
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Civil Engineering (cod. 8211)
Learning outcomes
A successful learner from this course will be able to: - use, compare and develop hydrological models, in particular models for simulating the physical processes that contribute to the formation of the river flows. - apply techniques and policies for the management of water resources, in particular reservoirs and water supply systems.
Course contents
Fundaments of hydrology; spatial and temporal distribution of precipitation; rainfall-runoff modelling: lumped and spatially distributed models, calibration and validation of rainfall-runoff models, uncertainty analysis; generation of synthetic hydrological series; frequency analysis of hydrological extremes; estimation of water resources availability; water quality modelling; drought prevention measures; climate change and water resources.
Readings/Bibliography
Brutsaert: Hydrology, An Introduction, Cambridge University Press,
2006.
Beven: Rainfall-Runoff Modelling, Wiley, 2000.
Teaching methods
The course is given by means of lectures and practical solution of selected water resources management problems with the personal computer. The softwares which are most used in water resources management will be illustrated and used.
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Teaching tools
Teacher will provide bibliographical references, personal notes and scientific papers on the subjects of the course.
Links to further information
http://www.albertomontanari.it
Office hours
See the website of Alberto Montanari