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Teaching GuideTerm Higher Technical University College of Civil Engineering |
| Máster Universitario en Xestión Sostible da Auga |
 Subjects |
| Assessment and Management of Flood Risks |
| Study programme competencies |
| Identifying Data | 2023/24 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Assessment and Management of Flood Risks | Code | 632549019 | |||||||||||
| Study programme |
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Official Master's Degree | 2nd four-month period |
First | Optional | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Code | Study programme competences |
| A6 | CON6 Identify the risks associated with water, with a special focus on floods and droughts. Provide information on legislation and available technology for managing hydrological risk |
| B4 | HAB4 Analyze the European Union's Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive, their technical implications, and their implementation through hydrological planning. Utilize computer tools for problem-solving related to water management within the framework of both directives. Develop measurements and analysis of hydrologically relevant data and data related to the state of water bodies. Evaluate the effect of urban use on the watershed and analyze the consequences of discharging water (treated or untreated) into receiving water bodies. Additionally, develop strategies to protect areas of surface water and groundwater generation within watersheds, based on the principle of recognizing and enhancing ecosystem services. |
| C5 | COM5 Evaluate the impact of floods and droughts and propose strategies to mitigate them in accordance with legislation, applying new technologies. Propose sustainable and socially acceptable solutions. |
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