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Characterisation and assessment of freshwater resources and current stresses upon these. Topics will include; characteristics and vulnerability of the hydrological cycle, aquatic processes and aquatic ecosystems, cultural values, hazards, anthropogenic use, stresses and their effects on water quality, quantity, ecosystem health/diversity and future use, resource limitations and connections to economy, tools and techniques for resource assessment.
The aim of this course is to provide a contextual knowledge of water resource characterisation and issues to students with specific disciplinary skills, such that they can understand and accommodate aspects of sustainable water resource management in their chosen career. A secondary aim is to initiate a pathway leading into the postgraduate programme in Water Resource Management, which will, in turn, lead to a professional career in this field. This course includes a half day field trip.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to;Explain why freshwater resources and their ecosystems are vulnerable to changeDescribe how water resources and their values are characterised and evaluate their limitationsDiscuss why water resources can pose hazards Evaluate the effects of domestic and commercial water use on water resources, their subsequent use and aquatic ecosystemsApply specialist skills (e.g., in aspects of science, engineering, planning) in freshwater resources managementExplain the role of practical (field) survey work in resource characterisation and effects assessment
Any 75 points at 100 level
This course is jointly run with Lincoln University and all lectures are recorded to help avoid timetable clashes. Tutorials are not recorded and are held separately at each University. There will be a mandatory half day field trip scheduled this year for Saturday August 16, with a morning or an afternoon option.
Jenny Webster-Brown
Julie Clarke
There is no available textbook covering the range of topics to be offered in WATR201. However, there are a variety of excellent textbooks on the nature of freshwater resources and their management in the university library.Additional readings will also be provided via the LEARN(moodle) website.
This course uses LEARN(moodle) as a key resource for communication, lecture and additional reference material.
Domestic fee $777.00
International fee $3,563.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Earth and Environment .