Class Hydric Resources Planning and Management

This curricular unit belongs to the curricular plan of this 1st cycle degree. The goal of this curricular unit is to provide to the students the fundamental concepts related to the planning and management of water resources, regarding the watershed. In this context it be will introduce the basic concepts and discuss the hydrologic cycle, watershed characterization, as well as estimate the water balance. This curricular unit has objective provide knowledge of legislation and planning ongoing in Portugal and in Europe. It is also intended introduce knowledge concerning operational/practical aspects related with water resource management and planning.

1. The hydrological cycle and its components. Effects of Climate Change on the hydrological cycle.

2.Watershed/River Basin. Physiographic characterization of the watershed.

3.Study of precipitation. ''SNIRH''. Weighted precipitation over a watershed. Thiessen method. Method of double accumulations.

4.Interception, evaporation and evapotranspiration (potential and effective).

5.Infiltration and percolation.

6.Runoff. Effective precipitation and runoff deficit. Flow curves. Chronological and classified flows. Characteristic flows.

7.Hydrological Balance. Method of Thornthwaite and Mather.

8.Basic concepts of statistics applied to hydrology. Classification of the type of years.

9.Droughts and Floods.

10.Water Balance (water availability vs. water needs).

11.Challenges and currently aplicabble legislation on Water Resources Management and Planning.
Water Framework Directive.

12.Integrated Water Resources Management

TEACHING METHODS: The teaching and learning methods will be based on work done in class, in study and research / consultation by the student. During the theoretical sessions, the teacher will make a presentation and discussion of the subjects referred in syllabus, with application of acquired knowledge to concrete situations. In practical sessions, students will be involved in the discussion / problem solving exercises or proposed experimental practical work as well as they will be asked to perform work outside the room. Sometimes, it will require to the student, individually or in group, the oral presentation of their
work. Are scheduled study visits.
EVALUATION: Semester, by continuous evaluation (2 practical assignments (25% x 2) and one writing test (50%), in accordance with Regulation of Knowledge Assessment of ULP. Students not approved in continuous evaluation are admitted to final examination (100%).

Lencastre, A. e Franco, F., 2010. Lições de Hidrologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 451p., ISBN: 978-972-8152-59-0

Hipólito, J. R. e Vaz, A. C., 2011. Hidrologia e Recursos Hídricos, Coleção Ensino da Ciência e daTecnologia - 41. Instituto Superior Técnico, IST, ISBN:978-972-8469-86-3 .

Diversos textos de apoio a fornecer ao longo das sessões.

Nome do docente  

Vanessa Martins Ramos

Horário de atendimento

Sexta-feira
(15:00-16:00)

Sala