Integrated urban water management

In this course, students will learn and apply advanced knowledge relevant to the engineering, analysis and design of integrated water systems. This will span natural and anthropogenic flows (rainfall, stormwater, evapotranspiration, water supply and wastewater). It will reveal the multiple interactions between different parts of the water cycle and connections with infrastructure, architecture and other cycles including energy and nutrients. Students will be able to understand and relate to social, regulatory and economic challenges and drivers, and be able to contribute to the planning guidelines, policies and regulations.

The course will be divided into two parts: Part 1- General and large multidisciplinary knowledge of water management in urban areas, including:

1. New management principles: Overall view of urban water cycle and main processes with

a focus on processes involved in green infrastructures (e.g. Evapotranspiration, infiltration), 2. Water wise management principles (in particular those stand by International Water

Association), Change of urban water management paradigm and related new skills, Waste Water management 3. Environment and urban planning issues related to water management: Ecology of receiving

waters, maintenance and operation (Sediment accumulation and management in stormawaterfacilities), Water and architecture, Preparing to climate change, landscape planning, Biodiversity and water management 4. Social issues: social acceptance by stakeholders and people in charge of urban services, new trades involved, regulations Part 2- Lead a project on water management in urban area