WR 708

Course Name: 

Sustainable Water Management

Programme: 

M.Tech(WREM)

Semester: 

Second

Category: 

Programme Core (PC)

Credits (L-T-P): 

3(3-0-0)

Content: 

  • Water resources management-purpose, water managers, sustainability, comprehensive framework for sustainable water management.
  • Water and environmental law.
  • Financial planning and management-economic analysis, benefit cost ratio, total economic value evaluation, water allocation.
  • Reservoir operation- deterministic flow, reservoir sizing, sequent peak analysis, conjunctive use management- water budget, models, water harvesting.

References: 

Grigg, N.S., Water Resources Management, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996. A. S.
Goodman, Principle of Water resource Planning, Prentice Hall,1998.
Y. Heiman, Hierarchical analysis of water resources Systems, McGraw Hill, 2003.
Lorry W. Meyer, Water Resources Handbook, McGraw Hill,1993. James,
S. & Lee, W., Economics of Water Resources,1982.

Department: 

Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
 

Contact us

Dr. K. Varija.,
Professor and Head
Department of Water Resources & Ocean Engg
(Formerly Applied Mechanics & Hydraulics), NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru - 575 025
Karnataka, India.
 
Hot line: +91-0824-2474050/3040
Email: hodwroe[AT]nitk[DOT]edu[DOT]in

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