Course title
8M4110001
Hydrology and Water Resources

 HIRABAYASHI Yukiko
Course content
This class will provide you with basic concepts and some advanced topics of hydrology (water cycle and water resources)
Purpose of class
The goals of this course are to
- Be able to understand basic knowledge of each component in water cycle
- Be able to understand and explain how to monitor and model water cycle
- Be able to understand current water related issues
Goals and objectives
  1. At the end of the course, participants are expected to obtain some advanced topics of hydrology based on basic knowledge of water and energy cycle.
  2. They are expected to understand and explain the latest technological advancement of monitoring and modeling of hydrologic cycle.
  3. They are expected to understand and explain climate change projection and associated water related issues.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 quiz exam Total.
1. 30% 30% 60%
2. 10% 10% 20%
3. 10% 10% 20%
Total. 50% 50% -
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Basics of energy and water cycle
- Water balance 		Study global water cycle 45minutes
2． Precipitation (1)
- Gauge network
- Under-catch bias 		Study precipitation observation 45minutes
3． Precipitation (2)
- Radar observation
- Remote sensing of precipitation monitoring 		Understand the basic of microwave remote sensing of precipitation 45minutes
4． Evapotranspiration
- Boundary layer
- Bowen ratio
- Penman’s equation 		Study methods to estimate evapotranspiration 45minutes
5． Groundwater
- Water movement under ground
- Case study in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan 		Study water movement in soil 45minutes
Review mini-exam at lecture
6． Runoff and River Flow (1)
- Japanese flood 		Understand characteristics of Japanese flood 45minutes
7． Runoff and River Flow (2)
- Urban river 		Understand characteristics of urban river 45minutes
8． Cryospheric hydrology
- Retreat of glaciers
- Sea level rise 		Understand cold region hydrology 45minutes
9． Runoff and River Flow (3)
- Water and forest
- Green Dam 		Understand the effect of forest on water cycle 45minutes
10． Global water resources
- Virtual water
- Water bank 		Understand amount of water resources in the world and its usage 45minutes
11． Climate and water Understand tools to investigate climate change 45minutes
12． State-of-the-art in river model development Understand the characteristics of state-of-the-art river models 45minutes
13． State-of-the-art in river model development Understand the characteristics of state-of-the-art river models 45minutes
14． Final examination (Toyosu) Understand whole lecture contents and prepare for the final examination 45minutes
Total. - - 630minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Your final grade will be calculated according to the following process: quiz at lectures (70%), and final presentation or report (30%).
To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Textbooks and reference materials
Brutsaert, Wilfred, 2005, “Hydrology: An Introduction”, Cambridge Univ. Press
Prerequisites
Review related lectures if you have taken before (Introduction to Environmental Science, Environment System Engineering)
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • I welcome questions after each lecture.
    Office hour: lunch time on Thursday (please be informed in advance)
Regionally-oriented
Non-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
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A 該当しない
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 6.CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
  • 13.CLIMATE ACTION
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