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    Welcome to this course on HYDROLOGY-BASED APPROACHES FOR DEVELOPING AND OPERATING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WATER MANAGEMENT IN URBAN SETTINGS


    Learning objects
     LEARNING OBJECTIVES


    By the end of this course you will have developed a solid understanding of  Hydrology-based approaches for developing and operating infrastructure for water management in urban settings.

    At the end of this course you will have:

    • Learned about the impact of urbanization on the water cycle
    • Understood the concept of hydrologic and hydraulic models
    • Developed an overview of commonly used models and their application
    • Learned the principles of flood management

    Course Outline
    course outline


    This course consists of 6 Units and each unit is made of different interactive activities.
    The learning process is linear and each unit is based on the previous one.

    The structure of each unit is the following:

    1. Introductory video: introduces the main concepts of the unit.
    2. Lesson: available through an interactive presentation. Each lesson lasts between 15 and 20 minutes.
    3. External resources: additional documents and publications are provided to students to further investigate the different topics.

    At the end of the course, students are requested to take an assignment to assess the knowledge and skills acquired.

    Discussion Forum
    DISCUSSION FORUM


    In the discussion forum students can ask questions, debate ideas and share the knowledge in a peer-to-peer way.
    You can access the forum from the icon on the right column.

    Certificate
    CERTIFICATE


    Successful completion leads to earn a certificate of participation.

  • Unit 1 - Hydrology: Terminology & Components

    Unit 1 - Hydrology: Terminology & Components

  • Unit 2 - Urbanization, Climate Change and Water Cycle

    Unit 2 - Urbanization, Climate Change and Water Cycle

  • Unit 3 - Introduction to Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models

    Unit 3 - Introduction to Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models

  • Unit 4 - Case Study: Niamey Model Application

    Unit 4 - Case Study: Niamey Model Application

  • Unit 5 - Flood Management

    Unit 5 - Flood Management

  • Final Remarks and Assignments

    Final Remarks and Assignments