The course deals with the main microbiological and biochemical features of microorganisms in the aquatic environment. The main topics of the course refer to water microbiology, growth kinetics, enzymes, bioenergetics,…
Detailed design of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) including process calculations, equipment selection and general layout of a WWTP.Specific topics covered are: EC Directive 91/271 for wastewater treatment and disposal, preliminary…
Key concepts of energy technology, with emphasis to renewables. Hydropower technology. Hydroelectric dams: layout, design, operation, simulation, optimization. Small hydropower works: technology, design. Environmental issues. Solar and wind energy: estimation…
The course aims to introduce students to the main applications of Hydroinformatics, focusing on systems analysis, simulation and optimization techniques with an emphasis on water resources problems, both at the…
The course initially includes a general reference on Hydrology and presents the hydrological cycle with investigation in the hydrological processes. Then, some advanced probabilistic approaches are used for extreme hydrological…
The course aims to introduce students into the basic concepts of flood hydrology and flood mitigation and protection. Initially, hydrological processes such as the rainwater runoff, loss estimation and synthetic…
Water resources management under conditions of climate change or climate variability requires a strong background of basic knowledge and skills provided through the course “Water Resource Management” (A1.0). Beyond that…
Simulation and its importance. Review of probability theory and statistics. Stochastic processes and time series. Spectral analysis. Stochastic differential equations. Stationary univariate stochastic models. Long term persistence and simple scaling…
To understand the river hydrodynamics, such as varying water levels or flooding, the basic knowledge of the characteristics of the flow and the transport processes of sediment is required; this…