Water Resources for Agricultural Uses, Short Course | Part time online | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education | Netherlands
2 months
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639 EUR/full
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About

This Water Resources for Agricultural Uses course at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education provides you with a concise introduction to catchment hydrological processes covering both surface and groundwater systems. It gives a particular focus on water resources assessment in a catchment from the perspective of agricultural water use.

Overview

Learning objectives for Water Resources for Agricultural Uses course at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

  • Describe fundamental hydrological processes and catchment water balance.
  • Estimate evapotranspiration and water demands for selected crops.
  • Interpret hydrological time series data and carry out commonly required analyses.
  • Analyse groundwater flow to pumping wells in aquifers.
  • Identify groundwater occurrence, flow and storage, estimate groundwater recharge and compute groundwater balance.
  • Formulate plans for groundwater development.

Programme Structure

Course content:
  • Catchment hydrological processes: Hydrological cycle, precipitation to runoff processes, catchment water balance
  • Hydrological data analysis: precipitation, discharge
  • Evapotranspiration, soil water and crop water demand
  • Groundwater resources assessment: Aquifer and parameters, groundwater movement, groundwater balance
  • Groundwater flow analysis: steady-state groundwater flow to pumping wells in acquires
  • Groundwater resources development: assessment of groundwater resources availability and formulation of plans for sustainable development

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Credits

3 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisites

  • BSc or equivalent in water resources, hydrology, civil engineering, agricultural engineering or closely related fields

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    639 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 639 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.
  • EU/EEA

    639 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 639 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.

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