Leader: T Fletcher, G Mitchell
Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
This unit is designed to give a broad understanding of the integrated management of water resources within an urban context. This is a field of practice growing in importance in Australia and overseas, and will equip students well for careers in urban water management. The scope of the course will be multi-disciplinary, giving students an understanding of the range of perspectives required in integrated urban water management (IUWM) covering structural and non-structural techniques available. The social science and ecological perspectives will be emphasized to give an appreciation of the multi-disciplinary nature of IUWM. Software packages such as MUSIC and Aquacycle will be introduced.
Objectives
- Understand the components that make up the urban water cycle and urban water systems
- Understand the interactions between urban water cycle components and appreciate the complexities and conflicts involved in integrated management of urban water systems
- Understand the principles of, and methods for, integrated urban water management
- Understand the basic ecological and social science perspectives of IUWM and the need for a multi-disciplinary perspective
- Develop and design IUWM strategies at a conceptual level
- Use software packages, such as MUSIC and Aquacycle, for IUWM design and assessment.
Assessment
Group project: 50%
Closed book examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both the exam and the cumulative assignment work to gain a pass in the unit.
Contact hours
2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice classes and 8 hours of private study per week
Prerequisites
CIV3264
