Water Management

Recommended Prerequisites

Calculus, Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Engineering Systems, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Drainage Systems, Polution Dynamics, Environmental Impacts, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Management, Environemental Economics.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods: theoretical for theoretical explanations;  Theoretical and practical for conceptual and real-case analysis and discussion. Tutorial orientation for the development  of case studies.

Learning Outcomes

- knowledge about main concepts, methodologies and tools for the water management in an integrated perspective.

- Understanding of the various issues involved (social, economic, environmental, technological, legal and political) in water management.

- Capabilities for using scientific methods to solve water management problems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Planning methodologies. International and National water resources legislation. Watershed master plans. National Water Master Plan. Water systems components. Water budgets. Decision making in water systems: technical, economic, social, legal, environmental and political aspects. Governance. Public participation. Decision models: objective function, constraints and variables.  Multi-objective decision analysis. Cost-benefit analysis. Risk concept. Redundant, resilient and robust systems. Reservoir-Dams operation. Integrated management of surface water and groundwater systems. Water allocation among different users.  Water quality management: point sources and non-point sources.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria da Conceição Morais de Oliveira Cunha

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 10.0%
Project: 20.0%
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Cunha, M.C., Sistemas de Recursos Hídricos, DEC-FCTUC, 2001.

Cunha, M.C., Nunes, L., Groundwater Characterization, Management & Monitoring, WIT press, 2011.

Ecker, J., Kupferschmid, M., Introduction to Operations Research, John Wiley & Sons, 1988.

Grigg, N.S., Water Resources Management- Principles, Regulations, and Cases, McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Karamouz, M., Zahraie, B., Szidarovszky, F., Water Resources Systems Analysis, Lewis Publishers, 2003.

Loucks, D., Stedinger, J., Haith, D., Water Resources Systems Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, 1981.

Mays, L., Tung, Y-K., Hydrosystems Engineering &Management, McGraw-Hill, 1992.

ReVelle, C., Optimizing Reservoir Resources, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999.

ReVelle, C., McGarity, A. E., Design and Operation of Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

ReVelle, C., Whitlach, E., Wright, J., Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1997.