Semester:

8

Course Code:

CE5290

Course Name:

Integrated River Basin Management

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

CE2120

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Assignments hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

20

7

6

67

Course Aim: To provide students with a broad understanding of different practices and processes involved with the planning, development and management of water resources in a river basin.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    describe and analyze river basins for sustainable development and protection of source water with respect to quantity and quality

➢    appraise and use water management modelling techniques and integrated water management principles

➢    discuss policies and legislation, catchment conservation and rehabilitation practices

Course Content:

➢    Basics of integrated river basin management: IRBM principles; concept of river basin and integrated management; social, ecological and economic factors influencing water resources

➢    Status of water resources: Assessment of water availability; catchment management practices; impact of climate/hydrological change on river basin hydrology and water resources; water quality and pollution

➢    Management of water resources: Water demand and water allocation; water use efficiency; water conservation practices; recycling and reuse

➢    Modeling and Decision support tools for river basin planning and management: Water resources systems analysis; use of optimization and simulation methods in allocation of water resources and evaluation of management scenarios; integrated river basin management modeling

➢    Policies and goals: Water policy and national goals; legislation and its implementation; institutions; public participation

➢    Catchment conservation: Soil conservation; soil erosion, assessment of erosion and methods for erosion control; pollution in catchments; water quality control

Teaching /Learning Methods: Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, software applications, group exercises

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details: Assignments/Tutorials/Reports    30%

Quizzes      10%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Xiangzheng Deng., John Gibson. (2019). River Basin Management, Springer, ISBN:978-981-10- 6949-9

➢    Loucks, D.P. and Van Beek, E. (2005). Water Resources Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models and Applications, UNESO, France.