Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Develop strategies for effective watershed management
• Grasp uncertainty in risk assessment
• Understand how uncertainty in climate change analyses can propagate through hydrological modelling
• Discover select tools and methods used in watershed risk management
• Develop a fundamental understanding of flood risk assessment

Description
Watersheds, nature's own plumbing system, are complex networks where water ebbs and flows, playing a critical role in ecosystems, especially in northern regions. As climate change and human activities put these areas at risk, understanding watershed management and risk assessment has never been more crucial. Tailored for non-specialist professionals, our course serves as your compass to navigate this often complex and overlooked terrain.

This course offers a foundational map, charting the basics of risk and its pivotal role in watershed management. We dive into essential risk fundamentals and the various tools used for accurate assessment. This scaffolding allows you to explore the advanced territory of hydrological and hydraulic models, translating complex data into actionable insights for more resilient watershed management. What sets our course apart is its accessibility. You don't need to be a hydrology expert to grasp these concepts. Designed to make the complicated simple, our approach brings closer scrutiny to risk factors specific to northern regions, whose unique climate and geography present their own set of challenges and opportunities.

Enroll today and become an empowered stakeholder in safeguarding our vital water networks. Elevate your understanding, enrich your professional toolkit, and be part of the solution for more resilient, sustainable watersheds.

Who Should Attend
Professionals involved in the management of risk in the water sector, including Water Resource Engineers and Specialists • River Engineers • Environmental Specialists • Project Managers • Civil Engineers • Technologists and Technicians • Engineering Consultants

Course Syllabus

Day 1 – Hydrology and Climate Change (Saman Razavi)

Risk Fundamentals

• Classic approaches based on probability and return periods
• Uncertainty sources and the notion of deep uncertainty
• Stationarity assumptions in a non-stationary world

Climate Change

• IPCC scenarios of socio-economic changes
• Insights through climate models
• Incorporating climate change data into hydrological calculations

Basin Hydrology

• Watershed parametrizations
• Hydrologic model calibration and uncertainty analysis
• Hydrologic uncertainties affecting risks
• Hydrological risk

Day 2 – Surface Waters (Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt)

Fluvial Floods

• Open-water floods
• Ice-jam floods

Hazard

• Flow frequency distributions
• Stage frequency distributions

Risk

• Vulnerability
• Flood risk mapping and assessment
• Flood risk mitigation