ENV 410 - Integrated Water Resource Planning and Management |
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An overview of global water resources availability and crisis, Integrated Water Resources Planning and management: Basic concepts and definitions, A brief review of hydrology and fluid mechanics, Natural Water Resources system: River, Lakes & dam-reservoir, wetland, coast and estuaries, Human intervention and anthropogenic effect in the water resources sector, Water resources system of Bangladesh, Fisheries and aquatic ecosystem, Social and economic aspects of water resources in Bangladesh: agriculture and livelihood depends on water, cross cutting issues like flood protection, agriculture and fisheries, Environmental Impact of water resources project, Extreme water events: Flood and Drought: causes and remedies, Flood protection: structural vs. non-structural measures, Climate change and Water resources: seasonal precipitation pattern, flood and drought intensity, Sea Level Rise and effect in the coastal region, Adaptation to the water resources sector under future changes, Water Resources System Modeling. Field trip may require for the course depending on the instructor
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[Credit Hours: 3] |
