Water Management in Urban Environment

3 Credits

In this course we explore relevant processes in pathways and fluxes of water in urban areas; urban water balance and consequences of urbanization on surface and groundwater regimes; effects of climate and hydrology; quantity and quality of urban runoff, sources of pollution and behavior of contaminants; and ecological quality and processes associated with urban water. We study design and planning for water quality and quantity management in urban water systems; and engineered and ecologically engineered alternatives for stormwater management. Additionally, we look at the climate impacts on the urban water cycle.