Management of water quantity
All management measures are based on reliable data and/or simulation of
the quantity of water. This is why we devote the first summer course to
this problem. We use different field assessment methods and models to
quantify the water cycle with a special focus on the adaptation to the
data bases of BRIC countries. Experts from selected countries (China,
Bulgaria, Brazil) will report about the situation in their countries. In
addition, we will also discuss the use of data from global models as a
basis for future scenarios of local conditions.
Course Topics
Monitoring concepts and measurement techniques, management of water
resources in BRIC countries, conservation strategies, impact of global
change on water resources, statistical analyses, practical work in the
computer lab with SWAT and SWIM model, excursions