{"id":17159,"date":"2025-04-02T15:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=17159"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:25:35","slug":"ce5290","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce5290\/","title":{"rendered":"CE5290"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17159\" class=\"elementor elementor-17159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed4e16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eed4e16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a2ca4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92a2ca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fea4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b9fea4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    table {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        font-family: Verdana;\r\n        font-size: 12pt;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    td, th {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        padding: 5px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\r\n        table {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            overflow-x: auto;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table style=\"border-color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0; border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:5.25pt;\" border=\"solid\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n\r\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top; overflow: visible;\">\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Semester:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>8<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Code<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>CE5290<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Name<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>Integrated River Basin Management<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Credit Value:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>2 (Notional hours:100)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>CE2120<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Core\/Optional<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"592\">\r\n<p>Optional<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Hourly Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">\r\n<p>Lecture hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"124\">\r\n<p>Tutorial hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"129\">\r\n<p>Assignments hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"213\">\r\n<p>Independent Learning &amp; Assessment hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"126\">\r\n<p>20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"124\">\r\n<p>7<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"129\">\r\n<p>6<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"213\">\r\n<p>67<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>describe <\/strong>and <strong>analyze <\/strong>river basins for sustainable development and protection of source water with respect to quantity and quality<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>appraise <\/strong>and <strong>use <\/strong>water management modelling techniques and integrated water management principles<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>discuss <\/strong>policies and legislation, catchment conservation and rehabilitation practices<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Basics of integrated river basin management<\/strong>: IRBM principles; concept of river basin and integrated management; social, ecological and economic factors influencing water resources<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Status of water resources<\/strong>: Assessment of water availability; catchment management practices; impact of climate\/hydrological change on river basin hydrology and water resources; water quality and pollution<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Management of water resources<\/strong>: Water demand and water allocation; water use efficiency; water conservation practices; recycling and reuse<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Modeling and Decision support tools for river basin planning and management<\/strong>: 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<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Policies and goals<\/strong>: Water policy and national goals; legislation and its implementation; institutions; public participation<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Catchment conservation<\/strong>: Soil conservation; soil erosion, assessment of erosion and methods for erosion control; pollution in catchments; water quality control<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods: <\/strong>Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, software applications, group exercises<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr align=\"center\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"368\">\r\n<p>Continuous Assessment<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>40%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"496\">\r\n<p>Final Assessment<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>60%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"368\">\r\n<p>Details: Assignments\/Tutorials\/Reports &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30%<\/p>\r\n<p>Quizzes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"161\">\r\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>60<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"165\">\r\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"170\">\r\n<p>Other (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Xiangzheng Deng., John Gibson. (2019). <em>River Basin Management, <\/em>Springer, ISBN:978-981-10- 6949-9<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Loucks, D.P. and Van Beek, E. (2005). <em>Water Resources Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models and Applications<\/em>, UNESO, France.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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