General information
Water resources management has become a field where computer-based models are expected to facilitate the complex process of decision making which involves several stakeholders with varied interests and various socioeconomic objectives, of the natural resources. One of the aims of the course is to show how different types of models can be used as support in the decision making processes in river basins. Managing water resources in river basins requires water resources engineering expertise combined with use of appropriate hydroinformatics models.
During the course practical applications of the modelling systems are demonstrated, involving testing of different management alternatives with fully integrated models.The three main topics of the course are introduced through computer–based hands-on exercises with appropriate modelling packages:
- Basin-wide water allocation - RIBASIM;
- Groundwater modelling – Processing MODFLOW;
- Catchment and river modelling - MIKE SHE / MIKE 11.
Upon completion, the participant should be able to:
- Understand and explain the multi-purpose nature of river basins and approaches for their integrated planning and management
- Know how to model flow processes in porous media
- Use MODFLOW to simulate groundwater flow in the saturated zone
- Know how to model hydrological processes in catchment rainfall-runoff
- Use NAM to simulate rainfall runoff in a natural catchment
- Know how to use MIKE-SHE to model both surface and groundwater flow in a natural catchment, including the unsaturated zone.
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Venue
Delft, Netherlands
UNESCO-IHE
Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft
Application
Click here to apply: http://www.unesco-ihe.org/application-form-unesco-ihe-regular-short-courses-and-...
Cost:
<p> € 2.775</p>
Prerequisites:
The course is designed for professionals (engineers and scientists) active in the water sector, especially those involved in using simulation models for river basin modelling. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology.
Application Procedure:
Apply using the online application form.
Application Deadline: 28 February 2015 - 23.59 (CET)
Grant Opportunities:
Most of the UNESCO-IHE online courses are eligible for NFP fellowships, and candidates from NFP countries are always encouraged to apply for one (Deadline NFP: 25 August 2014). Discounts on the tuition fees are also available and apply to the following:
- 30% for UNESCO-IHE alumni
- 30% for UNESCO-IHE G-PoWER partners
- 10% for UN family staff members
- 10% for groups of 5 or more (provided that the course starts at the same time and a group application has been sent)
Qualification
Credits:
Water resources management has become a field where computer-based models are expected to facilitate the complex process of decision making which involves several stakeholders with varied interests and various socioeconomic objectives, of the natural resources. One of the aims of the course is to show how different types of models can be used as support in the decision making processes in river basins. Managing water resources in river basins requires water resources engineering expertise combined with use of appropriate hydroinformatics models.
During the course practical applications of the modelling systems are demonstrated, involving testing of different management alternatives with fully integrated models.The three main topics of the course are introduced through computer–based hands-on exercises with appropriate modelling packages:
- Basin-wide water allocation - RIBASIM;
- Groundwater modelling – Processing MODFLOW;
- Catchment and river modelling - MIKE SHE / MIKE 11.
Apply using the online application form.
Application Deadline: 28 February 2015 - 23.59 (CET)
Upon completion, the participant should be able to:
- Understand and explain the multi-purpose nature of river basins and approaches for their integrated planning and management
- Know how to model flow processes in porous media
- Use MODFLOW to simulate groundwater flow in the saturated zone
- Know how to model hydrological processes in catchment rainfall-runoff
- Use NAM to simulate rainfall runoff in a natural catchment
- Know how to use MIKE-SHE to model both surface and groundwater flow in a natural catchment, including the unsaturated zone.
The course is designed for professionals (engineers and scientists) active in the water sector, especially those involved in using simulation models for river basin modelling. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology.
