The objective of the course is to introduce students to the main hydrological hazards (fluvial flood, flash flood, excess of rainfall and drought) and the consequent risks. The course aims at providingto the students an overview of the main approaches to assess the hydrological risk and of the main modelling techniques to quantify it.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Hydrology and Probability and Statistics.
Teaching Methods
The course will be conducted through classroom lectures adopting an interdisciplinary approach. Each lecture will incorporate significant opportunities for discussion and engagement. The syllabus will be organized into distinct sections, with each section commencing with a thorough examination of foundational theoretical concepts. These concepts will then be connected to practical applications..
Assessment Methods
Assignments will be handedover and graded during the course.The final examination will consist of a presentation of a study case.
Students will be admitted to the final exam based on a satisfactory performance in the assignment.
Texts
Eslamian, Saeid. Handbook of Engineering Hydrology, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2014 YacovHaimes,Risk Modelling, Assessment and Management, Wiley, 2016 Zakai Sen, D. Chase, D. Savic, W.Grayman, S. Beckwith, and E. Koelle (2003). Apply Drought Modelling, Prediction and Mitigation.Elsevier, 2015
Contents
Introduction to hydrology and flood risk, The main processes of the hydrological cycle, Modelling approaches to compute the discharge in a river, Definition of flood, Statistical methods to describe the extreme events, The Intense-Duration-Frequency curve, The Flood Frequency Curve, Anatomy of a Flood Risk Model, Models for hazard estimation, 1D and 2D hydraulic models, Simplified geomorphological models, The role of the hydraulic defenses, Models for the vulnerability estimation, Models for the exposure, Generation of flood events, Flood risk analysis, Definition of drought, Main modelling approach to assess the drought risk.
