Water Resources

Recommended Prerequisites

Hydrogeology.

Geology (general).

Matematic (general).

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical classes.

Resolution of  theoretical and practical exercises.

Development of laboratory activities.

Development of field observations and tests.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to give students skills:

- To characterize and classify natural water bodies, surface and groundwater

- To set exploration-evaluation plans and built projects and structures for water catchments

- To assess and evaluated impacts of human activities on water bodies

- To develop protection and recovery-remediation plans

- To integrate teams for a sustainable management of water bodies

- To integrate teams of environmental management and land planning.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The natural water bodies, surface and groundwater

Natural resource

Environmental component

Natural heritage

2. Techniques and study levels of water bodies:

Volumetry

Hydrodynamics

Hydrochemistry - Quality

Modeling

Exploration-evaluation

Exploitation

Monitoring

3. Surface water

Atmospheric precipitation

Surface retention and flow. Drainage basins

Surface water exploitation

4. The water in the unsaturated zone

5. Groundwater and Aquifers (units and systems)

Aquifers in porous, karst, crystalline and volcanic terrains

Aquifers in Portugal

Groundwater exploitation

6. Sustainable management of natural water bodies

7. Impacts resulting from human activities. Water contamination

8. Remediation recovery and protection measures

9. Legislation.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 10.0%
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Exam: 60.0%

Bibliography

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Publishers, Leiden. 649p.
Domenico, P.A. e Schwartz, F.W. (1990) PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HYDROGEOLOGY – Ed. John Wiley & Sons,
New York, 506p.
Fetter, C.W. (2001) APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY. Prentice Hall. 4th ed. 598p.
Freeze, A.R. & Cherry, J.A. (1979) GROUNDWATER – Ed. Prentice-Hall, NY, 604p.
Matthess & J.C. Harvey (1982) THE PROPERTIES OF GROUNDWATER - Ed: John Wiley & Sons. 406 pp.
Delleur J.W. (Ed) (2007) THE HANDBOOK OF GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING. Boca Raton, CRC Press.
Sanders; L.L. - (1998) A MANUAL OF FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY. Ed: Prentice Hall. New Jersey. 380 p.
Weight, W.D. & Sonderegger, J.L. (2001) MANUAL OF APPLIED FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY. - Ed. McGraw-Hill, 608p.
Singhal, B.B.S. & Gupta, R.P. (1999) APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY OF FRACTURED ROCKS. – Ed. Kluwer Acad
Publ.,400p.