Overview
What you will learn
On successful completion of this Catchment Management course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate sources of sediment, nutrients and pesticides within a catchment, their pathways and receptors and identify management options
- Select appropriate input parameter values to apply soil erosion models to predict current erosion status and evaluate different soil conservation measures to control both water quality and quantity,
- Design drainage systems, channels/ waterways and simple hydraulic structures including the calculation of peak runoff and total yield for a catchment,
- Devise preventative and remedial techniques to improve catchment water quality, taking account of site location within a catchment and socio-economic conditions,
- Explain the interactions of irrigation with catchment management and quantify crop water requirement.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Principles of catchment hydrology and hydraulics,
- Problems of catchment management
- Water quantity
- Prediction of peak runoff (Rational, Cook’s) and catchment yield,
- Water flow in structures e.g. channels, porous media,
- Prediction of irrigation demand.
- Water quality
- Sources of contamination / pollution, and consequences
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please enquire for course dates
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management View 48 other Short Courses in Hydrology & Water Management in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.