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Integration of urban water management, including interactions between natural and engineered flows, built infrastructure and associated nutrient and energy cycles. Processes of urban hydrology and pollutant transport, transformation and removal. Assessment and design of Water Sensitive solutions. Tools for Water Sensitive design, including modelling approaches and multi-criteria analysis.
A water sensitive city manages its water in a way that enhances sustainability, resilience and liveability. Effective urban water management needs to respond to a variety of challenges, including climate change, population growth, resource constraints and rapid urbanisation. Progress towards a water sensitive city therefore requires the integration of not only all natural and anthropogenic water forms (e.g. rainfall, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water), but also energy and nutrient cycles.The application and development of water sensitive management techniques requires a sound understanding of the principles and engineering science that underpin the engineering design and analysis of integrated water systems. This course will provide an overview of best practice thinking in integrating water management with a focus on stormwater examples: pollutant characterisation, pollutant load modelling to guide stormwater management decision-making, understanding urban flood risks and flood attenuation design. The course is relevant to industry practitioners and researchers, with a field trip and hands-on labs to provide further practical context.
- Describe urban water system components and predict the interactions, impact and conflicts between components.- Identify environmental, social and economic impacts of integrated urban water management.- Explain stormwater pollution issues and identify their key sources.- Evaluate relative contributions of stormwater pollutants across an urban area, using pollutant load modelling tools.- Design flood attenuation solutions for flood resilience and climate change adaptation.
ENCN281 and ENCN347 or equivalent
Frances Charters
Lecture materials and readings provided in advance. Self-study in preparation for the blocks of direct contact required.
Domestic fee $1,164.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .