RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
cod. 18242

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
MIGNOSA Paolo
integrated course unit
12 credits
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course unit
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to complement the basic hydrologic concepts
(acquired in the course “Idrologia”) and to develop the main topics
concerning basin management plans, mainly with reference to flood
defence. To complete also the knowledge of flood control measures in
mountain streams and in plain rivers.

Prerequisites

Hydraulics, Hydrology.

Course unit content

Hydrology complements. Flood volume estimation; Synthetic Design Hydrographs (SDH) for gauged and non-gauged sections.
Dam and land protection regulations. River floodways. Torrent settlement.
Movable-bed models. 1D models: Exxner equation; morphological models for flood routing and sediment transport; Debris flows; Local scouring around bridge piers and abutements.
Fish passes. Types of fish passes, design and dimensions.
Mild slope rivers settlement and floods control. On-line and off-line flood control reservoirs. Level-pool routing equations and its numerical solutions. 2D shallow water numerical numerical models for hazard maps evaluations.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Class notes available at: http://lea.unipr.it
Maione U.: “Le piene fluviali”, La Goliardica Pavese, 1995.
Moisello U.: “Idrologia Tecnica”, La Goliardica Pavese, 1998.
Da Deppo L., Datei C. e Salandin P., “Sistemazione dei corsi d’acqua”, Libreria Cortina, Padova, 2004.

Teaching methods

Lectures with Power Point presentations.
Exercises are developed in the PC lab with basic (Excel) and specialised,
(HEC-RAS, SMS) software.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination on the arguments developed in the lectures and in the
laboratory activities and development of a written report on a specific project.

Other information

Web site at:
http//lea.unipr.it