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
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Credits
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Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management Agriculture View 8 other Short Courses in Agriculture in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 639 EUR for the full programme during 2 months. -
EU/EEA
639 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 639 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.
Funding
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