HEN598 World Water Resources

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Jo Beth Mullens (lecturer), Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Eva Danielová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Water Resources This course examines the physical, social, and institutional aspects of developing, allocating, and managing water resources around the world. Class lectures, readings and discussions will touch upon the diverse elements of water resources development and management. Case studies will be used to illustrate various water resource topics such as water scarcity, dam development, interbasin transfers, water quality and sanitation issues,water resources institutions, and water conservation.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Course Schedule: Thursday 12:00-13:30 Course Focus: This course examines the physical, social, and institutional aspects of developing, allocating, and managing water resources around the world. Class lectures, readings and discussions will touch upon the diverse elements of water resources development and management. Case studies will be used to illustrate various water resource topics such as water scarcity, dam development, interbasin transfers, water quality and sanitation, water resources institutions, and water conservation. Course Evaluation: Course grades will be based on a midterm exam, a final exam, an article critique, class assignments, an issue paper, and class attendance. Course Policies: Regular attendance (Please do not miss more than 2 classes) Participation in class discussion is required Keep-up with assigned readings All exams and assignments are required and must be completed when due. Required Readings: Postel, Sandra. 1997. Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity. *Reading Packet - Journal Articles Supplementary: De Villiers, M. 2000. Water: Fate of our Most Precious Resource. Course Outline Week One (February 28th) Water as a Vital Resource Readings, *Yevjevich, De Villiers (chapters 1&3) Week Two (March 7th) Hydrologic Fundamentals - Water Budget De Villiers (2, 4) Water Demand (Mediterranean Region) *Correia; *Gleick Week Three (March 14th) Issues of Scarcity (Middle East, Ogallala Aquifer) *Drake; Postel (1, 2, 6), De Villiers (11, 12, 13) Week Four (March 21st) Flooding (Mississippi River Flood) *Myers & White Week Five (March 28th) Multipurpose Dams (High Aswan Dam) *Pearce; Postel (3), De Villiers (7) Week Six (April 4th) China's Three Gorges Dam, *Qing; De Villiers (15) Week Seven (April 11th) Interbasin Transfers (Aral Sea) Postel (4,5,8); *Kotlyakov De Villiers (6, 8, 9) Week Eight (April 18th) Midterm Exam Week Nine (April 25th) Water Quality and Sanitation *Platt; *Oakum; De Villiers (5) Week Ten (May 2nd) Water Law (Colorado River), *Abu-Zeid, De Villiers (14) Week Eleven (May 9th) Water Institutions (Danube River) *Margesson Week Twelve (May16th) Water Conservation (Morocco) *Lahlou; Postel (10, 11, 12); De Villiers (10) Week Thirteen (May 23rd) Water Resources in the 21 Century, Postel (14), De Villiers (16) FINAL EXAM (Date to be Announced)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
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