General information
Sustainable catchment management relies on a robust understanding of rainfall-runoff and hydraulic processes, of how variability in catchment characteristics can influence rates and volumes of runoff, and of the relationship between flow and water level at any location. The development of appropriate catchment management solutions is also dependent on the ability to correctly evaluate the impact of different options.
The lectures will guide students through the fundamental science, the most up to date supporting tools, and will demonstrate content and relevance through a series of worked examples. This course is designed for anyone who requires an understanding of the key hydrological and hydraulic processes, and computational techniques. It is suitable for recent graduates, consultants, local authority staff, conservation and fisheries officers, development control and flood defence officers, and for specialists from other disciplines involved in river and catchment management. This course has received the approval of The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.
At the end of the course, the participants will:
- Have developed a knowledge of hydrometric data, why it is needed, what to collect and where to collect it
- Know how to construct a rating curve from river level and flow data
- Be aware of the different methods for estimating flood peaks and hydrographs, and know where and when to use them
- Understand river processes relating to morphology and sediments
- Have developed a knowledge of basic open channel flow principles
- Understand how water levels are calculated from flows
- Know what affects water levels at low and high flows
Content
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Venue
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
HR Wallingford
Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BA
Application
Cost:
<p><strong>Standard delegate rate: </strong>£720,00 (including VAT at 20%)</p> <p>Fee is per participant. It includes all documentation, meal(s) and refreshments.</p>
Prerequisites:
Some background knowledge in hydrology or hydraulics would be helpful, or education to degree level in geography, civil engineering or environmental science.
Application Procedure:
Click on the "Book now" button on the website of the course to register. You will be directed to the shopping cart where you will be able enter the delegate's details and proceed to payment (if applicable). You will be able to either request an invoice (if registering more than 30 days in advance) or to pay online by credit/debit card.
NOTE: you can only register one delegate at a time.
Qualification
Sustainable catchment management relies on a robust understanding of rainfall-runoff and hydraulic processes, of how variability in catchment characteristics can influence rates and volumes of runoff, and of the relationship between flow and water level at any location. The development of appropriate catchment management solutions is also dependent on the ability to correctly evaluate the impact of different options.
The lectures will guide students through the fundamental science, the most up to date supporting tools, and will demonstrate content and relevance through a series of worked examples. This course is designed for anyone who requires an understanding of the key hydrological and hydraulic processes, and computational techniques. It is suitable for recent graduates, consultants, local authority staff, conservation and fisheries officers, development control and flood defence officers, and for specialists from other disciplines involved in river and catchment management. This course has received the approval of The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.
Click on the "Book now" button on the website of the course to register. You will be directed to the shopping cart where you will be able enter the delegate's details and proceed to payment (if applicable). You will be able to either request an invoice (if registering more than 30 days in advance) or to pay online by credit/debit card.
NOTE: you can only register one delegate at a time.
At the end of the course, the participants will:
- Have developed a knowledge of hydrometric data, why it is needed, what to collect and where to collect it
- Know how to construct a rating curve from river level and flow data
- Be aware of the different methods for estimating flood peaks and hydrographs, and know where and when to use them
- Understand river processes relating to morphology and sediments
- Have developed a knowledge of basic open channel flow principles
- Understand how water levels are calculated from flows
- Know what affects water levels at low and high flows
Some background knowledge in hydrology or hydraulics would be helpful, or education to degree level in geography, civil engineering or environmental science.
