Policies and planning tools of water resources management (5 cr)
Code: 5131080-1002
General information
Timing
05.09.2016 - 19.12.2016
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
8 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Raisa Kääriä
- Piia Leskinen
Groups
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NEYTES14
Objective
The student knows what kind of policies and regulations direct water resources management in the Baltic Sea region. The student can identify pollution sources in a drainage basin, he/she knows the basics of integrated water resources management and can use GIS tools for planning of water protection measures.
Content
-Regulations, directives and policies for water conservation- Ecological and chemical state of water bodies- Different types, sources and impacts of loading into water bodies- Integrated water resources management and the basics of River Basin Management
Evaluation scale
H-5