| COURSE TITLE | RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION | The course will be taught through four main modules, tackling the key components of river basin management, and integrated water resources planning: Management Framework and Institutions Basic principles of River Basin Management Environmental economics Water Resources policy and institutional framework Water Resource systems and assessment GIS applications for river basin management Water Framework Directive in Europe Hydrological Science Catchment Scale and the River Basin Management Plan [RBMP] Water Quality, River and Aquifer Conservation Diffuse and Point pollution Impact of land management on water quality Biodiversity and ecology at river basin scale Renewable energy focussing on hydro-power and windfarms Climate change and hydrological modelling Remote sensing tools Monitoring River Basin Processes Natural River Systems and restoration Field techniques and Monitoring requirements of RBMPs Case Studies The course will draw on the wealth of WRA experience and project examples, to exemplify key aspects of river basin management, and case studies will be used in hands-on work. Download Brochure |
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| PRESENTER’S EXPERIENCE | Course lecturers are regularly involved in teaching and research activities at the Universities of Oxford, Reading, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne and University College London. Courses can be tailored to the specific requirements of clients, and delivered as a closed course at any location. |
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| Man Days | Residential course is 2 weeks in length, Max of 20 participants. |
| Equipment | Full media facilities provided. |
| Costs | £3,795 fully inclusive. |
| Location | Henley Business School. |