546-0689/02 – Water Engineering Systems I (VhS I)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Petra Malíková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Petra Malíková, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2006/2007 | Year of cancellation | 2012/2013 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Studying subject presents methods of system administration involving in solution of water management problems. Study is orientated on complex research of water management phenomenons in their inner and outer connections.
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Summary
The object introduces with principles of system theory and its application
on water systems of catchment area systems, i.e. with organization and control
of water-supply and water diversion. There are discussed aspects of reciprocal
interactions and cooperation particular system elements in water sensitive
area.
Compulsory literature:
Grafton, Q. R., & Hussey, K. (2011). Water Resources Planning and Management. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Chartres, C. and Varma, S. Out of water. From Abundance to Scarcity and How to Solve the World’s Water Problems FT Press (USA), 2010
Recommended literature:
LOUCKS, D.P., STEDINGER, J.R., HAITH, D.A.: Water resource systems planning and analysis. Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1981
Walmsly, N., & Pearce, G. (2010). Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management: Bringing the Strategic Approach up-to-date. Irrigation & Drainage Systems, 24(3/4), 191-203.
Howard, K.W.F (2003). Intensive Use of Groundwater:: Challenges and Opportunities. A.A. Balkema Publishers.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Students have to work up project which is focused on decision analysis, theory of graphs and palnning in river basin management. The practice course is finished by final presentation of achieved results.
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Other requirements
The practice course is finished by final presentation of achieved results.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Water management subject is focused on basics in system theory and deals with application of fundamental theory on the scheme of drainage area in the north silesian region.
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