Course: Modeling of Hydrological Processes

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Course title Modeling of Hydrological Processes
Course code KGI/PGMHP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Voženílek Vít, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Langhammer Jakub, prof. RNDr.
Course content
The subject is focused on understanding and mastering the principles of geoinformatic analysis and methods of modeling hydrological processes and its components with an emphasis on risk processes, especially floods and drought, and on modeling the impact of human anthropogenic interventions on the dynamics of hydrological processes. Students get acquainted with basic approaches to the evaluation of the concept of risk within the system of natural processes and hydrological extremes, methods of modeling of individual aspects of hydrological processes, their interaction with human activity in the landscape and using modern means of spatial data acquisition, especially unmanned technologies for process modeling. The basic topics of the lecture are presented - influence of anthropogenic environmental changes on hydrological processes - use of sensor networks for analysis and modeling of hydrological processes - Utilization of unmanned technologies for mapping and analysis of hydrological processes - Hydromorphological flow mapping and analysis technology - analysis and modeling of landscape retention potential - hydraulic modeling of dynamic hydrological processes - use of machine learning techniques in hydrological modeling - Modeling of water quality and surface pollution sources - modeling of connectivity and fluvial dynamics of processes in the landscape - mapping and analysis of landscape floods - Flood risk modeling

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

The student elaborates an individual essay on a selected topic in which the understanding of both the general patterns of hydrological modeling and the deeper orientation in the selected topic is verified. This is demonstrated by the results achieved separately in modeling the selected process.
Recommended literature
  • Články v relevantních mezinárodních vědeckých časopisech (Journal of Hydrology, Hydrological Processes, Water, Natural Hazards, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Water Rsearch, Hydrology and Esrth Systém Sciences aj.).
  • Beven K. J. (2001). Rainfall-Runoff modelling, The Primer. John Wiley & Sons Chichester.
  • Dostál P., Langhammer J. (eds.). (2006). Modelling Natural Environment and Society. PřF UK, Praha.
  • Langhammer J. (ed.). (2007). Povodně a změny v krajině. PřF UK a MŽP.
  • Wainwright, J., Mulligan, M. (Eds.). (2013). Environmental Modelling. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, Second edition.


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