Course title
5M760000
Environmental Hydraulics

 miyamoto hitoshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course content
[Outline of the Lecture]
This lecture gives knowledge of hydrologic characteristics of river basins, their mathematical expressions, and the analytic methods for integrated river basin management. The current issues of river management in Japan and around the world are discussed with respect to flood protection, water resources utilization, and ecological conservation. State-of-the-art research topics are also reviewed on flood disasters and riverine environmental conservation with/without recent global climate change.

[Keywords]
river basin management, channel design, flood disaster protection, water resources utilization, stream ecology, and the state-of-the-art review of river engineering research.
Purpose of class
To obtain basic knowledge of hydrologic characteristics and environmental changes in river basins in Japan and around the world.

To understand the importance of integrated management with respect to flood protection, water resources utilization, and ecological conservation in river basins.

To obtain state-of-the-art knowledge in research topics on flood disaster protection and riverine environmental conservation.
Goals and objectives
  1. The student will be able to explain the characteristics of the water/material cycles in a river basin and the role of channel design at a river course through the civil engineering point of view.
  2. The student will be able to explain the current/past environmental changes in river basins in Japan and around the world.
  3. The student will be able to explain the importance of integrated management with respect to flood protection, water resources utilization, and ecological conservation in river basins.
  4. The student will be able to obtain the state-of-the-art knowledge on flood disaster protection and riverine environmental conservation through research papers.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Lecture Guidance and Introduction
1. Explanation of the syllabus, contents, evaluation method, and office hour of the lecture.
2. Relationships between environmental management in a river basin and channel design in a river course.

River Basin Characteristics and Water Related Issues I
1. River basin characteristics in Japan and the world. 		Read the syllabus for understanding the lecture contents (Lecture Guidance) (preparation). 10minutes
Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
2． River Basin Characteristics and Water Related Issues II
1. Ecosystem assessment in streams and rivers. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
3． History of Flood Protection Measures in Japan and Transition of the River Law
1. River utilization and the River Law.
2. Fluvial lagoon in the Yodo River, the Ohkohzu diversion channel, the Shingen file, the Mannouike reservoir. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
4． Flood Protection Planning and River Engineering I
1. Technical history of the flood protection planning. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
5． Flood Protection Planning and River Engineering II
1. River engineering for channel design. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
6． Review of Recent Flood Disasters
1. Search references of the recent flood disaster events. 		Review of Recent Flood Disasters. 360minutes
7． Report and Discussion of the Search Results of the Recent Flood Disasters
1.Presentation of the report results. 		Preparation for the presentation on the report results. 210minutes
8． Development and Utilization of Water Resources
1. Water resources in Japan.
2. Environmental management of reservoirs. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
9． River Ecology
1. Ecology and material cycles at sand bars in a river course.
2. Longitudinal continuity of river ecosystem and roles of flood impacts. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
10． Land Use in River Basins and Stream Environment
1. Land use transitions in river basins.
2. Influence of forest, agricultural land, and cities to river environment. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
11． Review of Recent River Research Topics
1. Search references of the recent river researches. 		Review of Recent River Research Topics. 360minutes
12． Report and Discussion of the Search Results of the Recent River Researches
1. Presentation of the report results. 		Preparation for the presentation on the report results. 210minutes
13． River Basin Management and Global Climate Change
1. Environmental change in hydrosphere and global warming.
2. Thermal circumstance in river basins and the impacts of global warming. 		Read this week’s topics in the text book/handout (preparation). 120minutes
14． Final Examination and Its Explanation Review the course’s contents (review). 420minutes
Total. - - 2650minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Review Report on Flood Disasters Review Report on River Researches Final Examination Total.
1. 0% 0% 20% 20%
2. 0% 0% 20% 20%
3. 30% 0% 0% 30%
4. 0% 30% 0% 30%
Total. 30% 30% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
If the total score of the three evaluations indicated below is 60% or above with 80% or above attendance percentage, then the credit of this lecture is given to the student.

Final Examination: 40%.
Review Report on Flood Disasters: 30%.
Review Report on River Researches: 30%.
Textbooks and reference materials
Handouts are given at the lecture class.
Prerequisites
Basic Hydraulics, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, River Engineering, River Basin Management, and Stream Ecology.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • The office hours are scheduled at the lecturer’s laboratory on the lunch break in the lecture day. Please email me before you go to see me for questions.
  • The supplemental materials are uploaded on the lecture website.
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (70%)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:02:33 JST 2018