Subject: Water Resources Management

Scientific area:

Environment Protection Technologies

Contact hours:

64 Hours

Number of ECTS:

5 ECTS

Language:

Portuguese

General Objectives:

1. Deepen the concept of sustainable use of water,

2.Become aware of the concepts associated with water saving,

3. Learn the urban water cycle,

4. Gain knowledge and develop the ability to analyze and minimize water supply losses.

 

Contents / Syllabus:

Program

1. Legal Instruments for planning and management os water resources

2. exploration of systems for capturing, treating, disributing water

3. Collection, Drainage, Transport and Treatment of wastewater

4. Control of watter losses in supply systems

5.  watewater assets and infrastructure management

Bibliography / Information Sources:

A Handbook for Integrated Water Resources Management in Basins. https://www.inbo-news.org/IMG/pdf/GWP-INBOHandbookForIWRMinBasins.pdf

 

Diretiva Quadro da Água.

 

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

The avaluation will be done in two parts:

1. Written test (60%)

2. Written paper (40%)

 

Aprovação apenas com o mínimo de 10 valores na prova escrita.