11695 - Integrated Water Resources Management in Developing Countries Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11695 - module is no longer offered from WS 2021/22
Module Title:Integrated Water Resources Management in Developing Countries
  Integriertes Wasserressourcen-Management in Entwicklungsländern
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Dr. rer. nat. Leßmann, Dieter
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: On special announcement
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The course provides tools that allow students to understand that water is a scarce and essential resource for human beings as well as a limiting factor for the progress of society as a whole. In this context, students will get involved in integrated water resources management (IWRM) as a concept that goes beyond technical aspects and includes political, social, economic and cultural issues. Students will become able to estimate the offer and the water demand for different uses, will learn basic concepts of water quality models and strategies for water quality improvement in developing countries with special emphasis on Latin America.

Contents:
  1. CONCEPTS IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: Definitions, strategic issues, activities involved in water resources management, water governance, people´s participation. Water conflicts in Latin America.
  2. WATER RESOURCES. Groundwater resources, surface water, catchment area yield, available water resources, ecological constraints.
  3. HUMAN INTERFERENCES IN WATER RESOURCE SYSTEMS AND WATER DEMAND. Flood protection, irrigation and drainage, water demand estimation for human consumption, industrial and other water uses.
  4. WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT. Basic models for water quality management, water and wastewater treatment technologies for developing countries.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Materials supplied via moodle: Notes covering the topics of the lecture, key scientific articles and book chapters. Relevant scientific articles for the seminar will be provided.
Textbooks and further reading:
Kadlec, R. and Wallace, S., 2009: Treatment wetlands. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
Crites, R. and Tchobanoglous, George, 1998: Small and decentralized wastewater management systems. McGraw-Hill, Singapore.
Polprasert, C. 2007: Organic waste recycling - technology and management. IWA Publishing.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Written examination, 80 min. (50%)
  • Seminar presentation, 15 min. (25%)
  • Essay, approx. 5 pages (25%)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:Kein Lehrangebot im SS2019! No offer in SS2019
Module Components:
  • 240550 Lecture/Seminar Integrated Water Resources Management in Developing Countries
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment