Management of River Basins

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

absent

Course Contents

Rivers, River Restoration and Associated Economic Benefits. Tools and Approaches To Assess Urban Wet Weather Impact. Role Of Co-Ordinated Monitoring and Surveys In Large International Rivers. Sustainable River Basin Management. Effects From Dams and Reservoirs and Consequences On Estuaries and Marine Ecosystems. Relationships Of Rivers To Groundwater and Coastal Waters.. Long Term Planning To Ensure Sustainable Water Quality and Quantitiy. Integrated Modelling Of Catchments In Development. Sustainable Approaches To Action Planning. Development, Implementation, Monitoring And Enforcement Of Regulations To Adress Concerns Of Sustainable Water Quality And Quantity. Integrated Analysis Of Pollutant Sources and Remedial Strategies. Approaches To Prevention Of, Monitoring For and Response To Accidental Pollution. Land Use Effects. Implementations Of National Strategies And Treaties. Experience With The Implementation Of The Water Framework Directive. Case Studies.

Weekly Schedule

1) Streams, River Regulation and Economic Benefits
2) Evaluation of Rural High Humidity Effect
3) The Role of Common Monitoring Evaluation in Large International Rivers
4) Sustainable Watershed Management
5) Effects of Dams and Habitats on Delta and Marine Ecosystems
6) Relations with Underground and Coastal Waters of Rivers
7) Long-Term Planning to Provide Sustainable Quality and Quantity
8) Integrated Modeling of Developing Basins
9) midterm
10) Sustainable Approaches to Action Planning
11) Improvement of Regulations for Sustainable Quality and Quality
12) Implementation, Monitoring and Sanctions
13) Prevention, Monitoring and Prevention Approaches for Accidental Pollution
14) Effects of Soil Utilization. Implementation of National Strategy and Regulations
15) Water Regulations Practices Ile Associated Experiences. Examples
16) Final

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Bayazıt, M., Su Kaynakları Sistemleri, İ.T.Ü., 1994.
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5- Davis and Cornvell, Intr to Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill, NY, 1991.
6- - Water Resources Management, World Bank, 1993.
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15- Ders notları ve uygulamalar
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Modelling
5) Simulation
6) Case Study
7) Self Study
8) Problem Solving
9) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required