Module Identifier |
GG31510 |
Module Title |
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES |
Academic Year |
2002/2003 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Tony Jones |
Semester |
Intended for use in future years |
Next year offered |
N/A |
Next semester offered |
N/A |
Course delivery |
Lecture | 20 Hours 10 x 2 hours |
|
Practical | Practicals / Field Days. 1 field day |
Assessment |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours Resit follows same format. Unseen written examination - 100%. Answer two questions from four in two hours. | 100% |
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will have developed critical skills in relation to major water issues and a familiarisation with the main analytical techniques.
Aims
The module aims to impart an understanding of the problems facing the current development of water resources, and to foster a critical view of developments, especially in terms of environmental impact and environmental change.
Content
1. Demand - trends, sources of pressure and environmental impacts
2. Global distribution of resources
3. Assessment of resources - techniques and problems
4. Floods - assessing risks
5. Droughts - assessing risks
6. Modern management techniques
7. Future sources of water supply
8. Environmental impacts on quality and quantity
9. Hydropolitics
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
European Commission. (2000)
Towards sustainable and strategic management of water resources. Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of EC ISBN 9-28287-417-6
Jones, J.A.A.. (1999)
Global Hydrology. Addison Wesley Longman ISBN 0-582-09861-0
Parker, D.J. (ed). (2000)
Floods. Routledge, London, vol. I & II ISBN 0-415-22743-7
Postel, S. (1992)
The last oasis: facing water scarcity. Earthscan, London ISBN 1-85383-148-4
World Water Council. (2000)
World Water Vision. Earthscan, London ISBN 1-85383-730-X