AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides interpretative and predictive tools specific to engineering analysis, design and management of ideas, projects and systems in the field of water resources. To this end, the hydraulic and hydrological skills are associated economic-financial aspects, operational research and reliability analysis.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons and exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course includes: 1) outline of economics, optimization, uncertainty and reliability analysis; 2) estimate of resources and demand for surface and underground water systems and for industrial, civil and distribution plants; 3) flood risk management and flood control systems; 4) management in drought conditions; 5) virtual water content and redistribution of water resources; 6) risk analysis for energy production plants, manufacturing plants, insurance and reinsurance companies, leisure facilities

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Mays, L.W., Tung, Y., Hydrosystems Engineering and Management, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992.

Mays, L.W., Water Resources Handbook, McGraw-Hill, New Yok, 1995. 

Loucks, D., et al. Water Resources Systems Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1981.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ILARIA GNECCO (President)

GIORGIO ROTH (President)

PAOLO LA BARBERA

ANNA PALLA

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Practical exercises are planned related to the main themes of the course, evaluated at the end of the final exam. The final exam consists in the discussion of the exercises, supplemented by questions to be answered orally concerning the whole program.

Exam schedule