(Course Code: 240Υ, Course outline)
(Course Code: 240Υ, Course outline)
Semester: | 4 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 4 | Type: |
Compulsory |
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Prerequisite Courses: | – | Course type: | Specialised general knowledge, skills development | Instructor: |
Weekly topics: |
1. Introduction, Global water issues – availability of water resources – sustainable management of water resources 2. Surface water and groundwater qualitative and quantitative interaction, 3. Water cycle, water budget, measurement of water cycle components 6. Parameter estimation, the problem of scale 7. Pumping Wells, Characteristics, equations, applications 8. Effects of groundwater withdraw, examples, applications 9. EC2000/60 directive 10. Water availability and demand calculations, population projection to the future 11. Globalization of water, virtual water, water footprint 12. Management of water resources as a component of resource management 13. Summary and Applications |
Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
2 |
Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
1 |
Other Activities: | – |
Grading: | Assignments
Midterm exam Final Exam |
Notes: | Yes |
Basic Textbook: |
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Language: | Greek |
Internet Links: |
http://water.epa.gov/type/watersheds/datait/watershe dcentral/index.cfm http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1139/ http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1186 |
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Lesvos, Greece
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E-mail: secr-env@aegean.gr