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
